title: Management strategy for treatment of vasospasm following transsphenoidal excision of craniopharyngioma.
abstract: We describe two cases of clinical and radiographic vasospasm after transsphenoidal resection of a craniopharyngioma. We review the literature on the association of vasospasm and craniopharyngioma and examine management options. Given the lack of evidence for the optimal management of these patients, treatment in concordance with protocols for vasospasm due to subarachnoid haemorrhage is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London, UK, WC1X 8DA. mr.robert.nash@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.affiliation: Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Elwell
authors.affiliation: Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brew
authors.affiliation: Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.affiliation: Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Grieve
mesh_terms: D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Craniopharyngioma; Sella turcica; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Vasospasm, intracranial