Management of cystic craniopharyngiomas in childhood by a transsphenoidal approach

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 381-388

  Zona, Gianluigi ^a   Spaziante, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Draining technique; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPHENOID SINUS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL DISORDER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; SPHENOID BONE; SPHENOID SINUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646188337     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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