The role of transventricular neuroendoscopy in the management of craniopharyngiomas: Three patient reports and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 341-354

  Cinalli, Giuseppe ^a,b   Spennato, Pietro ^a   Cianciulli, Emilio ^a   Fiorillo, Amedeo ^a   Di Maio, Salvatore ^a   Maggi, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Cyst; Endoscopy; Hydrocephalus; Intraventricular tumor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PAPILLEDEMA; RADIOSURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR RECURRENCE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VOMITING;

BIOPSY; CEREBRAL VENTRICLE NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646181222     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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