Radical Removal of Craniopharyngioma: A Long-term Follow-up

• KAWANO Nobuyuki

  Departments of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine

• OHWADA Takashi

  Departments of Emergency Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine

• YADA Kenzoh

  Departments of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine

抄録

Radical removal of craniopharyngiomas was attempted as the primary treatment in 12 adult and six child patients. No postoperative radiotherapy was given to patients undergoing total removal, while those undergoing subtotal removal received 50-60 Gy. Overall evaluation showed 15 cases of total removal and three of subtotal removal. One patient died of septicemia 2 months postoperatively and another developed a recurrent tumor which was removed totally at a second operation. The mean follow-up period was 7 years. The quality of life was “excellent” in 10 patients, “good” in five, and “fair” in two. Visual losses were minimized and endocrinological disturbances treated medically. These satisfactory results indicate that radical surgical removal is the first choice for treatment of craniopharyngioma irrespective of the age of patients.

収録刊行物

• Neurologia medico-chirurgica

  Neurologia medico-chirurgica 33 (8), 543-546, 1993

  一般社団法人 日本脳神経外科学会

キーワード

• craniopharyngioma
• treatment
• surgery

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390001205053099136
• NII論文ID: 110002278459
• NII書誌ID: AN00358613
• DOI: 10.2176/nmc.33.543
• COI: 1:STN:280:ByuD38%2FgtFI%3D
• ISSN: 13498029
• ISSN: 04708105
• PubMed: 7692326
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/nmc1959/33/8/33_8_543/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/1994157888
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