title: Craniopharyngiomas. Historical aspects of their management.
abstract: The history of the management of craniopharyngiomas offers a comprehensive review of the exciting progress in neurosurgery, neuroimaging, neuroendocrinology and radiation oncology during the last century. In this historical note, we present the evolution in management of these most challenging of brain tumours, which, despite the substantial knowledge and expertise gained since the first attempt of surgical removal, remains a subject of considerable debate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Eleanor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roderick
authors.forename: Niki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karavitaki
authors.forename: John Ah
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wass
mesh_terms: D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000266:history; D010910:Pituitary Irradiation / Q000266:history; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery