Neuroendoscopic palliation for large cystic craniopharyngioma in an elderly patient

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 618-621

  Fujimoto, Y ^a,b,c   Kato, A ^a   Yoshimine, T ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b Itami Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

^c Osaka Neurological Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Elderly; Neuroendoscopy; Palliation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; CYSTIC CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

AGED; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROENDOSCOPY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 37049024080     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690701630082     Document Type: Article

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