Craniopharyngioma in children. Surgical treatment by a transbasal anterior approach.
The authors present two cases of giant, ossified, craniopharyngioma in paediatric patients; one was subtotally (more than 90%) and the other, totally resected, both by a transfrontal-nasal approach. The results have been excellent, with total clinical recovery, olfactory function preserved and no cosmetic sequelae.
Alvarez-Garijo
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Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Cavadas
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Vila
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Fabregat
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Alvarez
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed