Treatment of cystic craniopharyngiomas by CT-guided stereotactic neuroendoscopic resection and intratumoral chemotherapy / 中国神经精神疾病杂志
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
;
(12): 116-118, 2001.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-411408
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the treatment of cystic craniopharyngiomas by CT-guided stereotactic neuroendoscopic resection and intratumoral chemotherapy. Methods 16 cases of cystic craniopharyngiomas were partial resected by CT-guided stereotactic neuroendoscopy. Intratumoral chemotherapy with bleomycin were given postoperatively. Results The clinical symptoms improved promptly after evacuations of cyst in all patients. No death or severe complications occurred. Follow-up (ranged from 2 to 3 years) CT or MRI indicated that the tumor cysts gradually regressed or disappeared. Conclusions The treatment of CT-guided stereotactic endoscopic resection and intratumoral chemotherapy for cystic craniopharyngioma is safe and effective, which should be a very useful procedure in clinical practice.
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Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
Year:
2001
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