Combined endoscopic and microsurgical removal of a giant cystic craniopharyngioma in a six-year-old boy

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 472-476

  Gangemi, Michelangelo ^a   Seneca, Vincenzo ^a   Mariniello, Giuseppe ^a   Colella, Giuseppe ^a   Magro, Francesco ^a  

^a Division of Neurosurgery   (Italy)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Cystic; Endoscopy; Giant; Microsurgery; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LEVOTHYROXINE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; INFRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67349146585     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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