title: The anesthetic, critical care and surgical challenges in the management of craniopharyngioma.
abstract: Among the childhood brain neoplasms, craniopharyngioma constitutes about 2-6% of all primary intracranial tumors. Craniopharyngioma poses a multitude of challenges to the neurosurgeon, endocrinologist, oncologist, intensivist and the anesthesiologist. The morbidity and mortality due to radical surgical treatment is quite high, to the extent of 40-50%. The conservative approach with limited surgical intervention and radiotherapy assistance is taken by some neurosurgeons, but its usefulness is very doubtful. We are reporting a case of craniopharyngioma in an 18-year-old female who had progressive loss of vision and was successfully managed with combined radical surgery and medical therapy.
authors: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Banur, Punjab, India.
authors: Sukhminder Jit Singh
authors: SJ
authors: Bajwa
authors: Sukhwinder Kaur
authors: SK
authors: Bajwa
authors: Gavinder Singh
authors: GS
authors: Bindra