title: Radical resections of childhood craniopharyngiomas.
abstract: A series of 27 children with craniopharyngiomas is presented. All the craniopharyngiomas were detected by computed tomography, and radical total resection was attempted. Postoperative evaluations were done by a series of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans. Twenty patients who had total resection confirmed by surgical and radiographic observations showed no recurrence during the follow-up period of from 1 to 12 years. It is emphasized that total resection using modern diagnostic and surgical methods is the mainstay for childhood craniopharyngiomas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: McLone
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt