title: Postoperative computed tomographic control of 38 patients with craniopharyngioma.
abstract: Computed tomography scanning was performed on 38 patients 1-12 years after surgery for craniopharyngioma. Recurrence of the tumor had appeared in nine patients. Thirteen patients had a residual tumor, and 16 were tumor-free after primary surgery. In addition, one patient became tumor-free after total removal of the recurrent tumor. After partial removal, the rate of recurrence was high and the quality of life was impaired.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sorva
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jääskinen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Heiskanen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perheentupa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity