Neuroendoscopic palliation for large cystic craniopharyngioma in an elderly patient.
We describe the case of a 74-year-old man with large mixed craniopharyngioma who was successfully treated under the concept of neuroendoscopic palliation. He recovered immediately postoperatively and has done well in the 4 years following surgery.
Fujimoto
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Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Medical School, and Itami Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan. yasufujimoto@gmail.com
Fujimoto
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Kato
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Yoshimine
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D000368:Aged; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000379:methods; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods