Treatment of cystic craniopharyngioma by endocavitary instillation of Yttrium90 radioisotope-still a valuable treatment option

Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part A: Central European Neurosurgery

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 307-312

  Vanhauwaert, Dimitri ^a   Hallaert, Giorgio ^a   Baert, Edward ^a   Van Roost, Dirk ^a   Okito, Jean Pierrekalala ^a   Caemaert, Jacques ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

craniopharyngioma; cystic; yttrium

Indexed keywords

GOLD 198; PHOSPHORUS 32; RHENIUM 186; YTTRIUM 90;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFORMAL EXTERNAL RADIATION THERAPY; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; CYSTIC CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DRUG INSTILLATION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; BETA PARTICLES; CHILD; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT; YTTRIUM RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 84882262047     PISSN: 21936315     EISSN: 21936323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1341413     Document Type: Article

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