Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Craniopharyngioma treatment remains a challenge for clinicians and patients. There are many treatment alternatives; however one of them (intracavitary irradiation) seeks to control this type of benign brain tumor using minimally invasive techniques, with the specific aim of avoiding causing signific...
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| author | Alejandro Enriquez-Marulanda Melibea Sierra-Ruiz Luz Maritza Pabón Javier Lobato-Polo |
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| description | Craniopharyngioma treatment remains a challenge for clinicians and patients. There are many treatment alternatives; however one of them (intracavitary irradiation) seeks to control this type of benign brain tumor using minimally invasive techniques, with the specific aim of avoiding causing significant damage to important structures surrounding the sellar/suprasellar region. We present the case of a 3-year-old patient with a predominantly cystic craniopharyngioma who underwent intracavitary irradiation by stereotactic placement. Using this approach, the patient showed a successful response with remission of headaches and hydrocephalus. A reduction in the size of the cyst was achieved, without deterioration of visual fields, with no hormonal supplementation being needed, and with no evidence of focal neurological signs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5594e8011d3e47b0a29424430011be822025-02-03T01:01:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352016-01-01201610.1155/2016/36013953601395Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureAlejandro Enriquez-Marulanda0Melibea Sierra-Ruiz1Luz Maritza Pabón2Javier Lobato-Polo3Fundación Clínica Valle del Lili, Cali, ColombiaFundación Clínica Valle del Lili, Cali, ColombiaFundación Clínica Valle del Lili, Cali, ColombiaFundación Clínica Valle del Lili, Cali, ColombiaCraniopharyngioma treatment remains a challenge for clinicians and patients. There are many treatment alternatives; however one of them (intracavitary irradiation) seeks to control this type of benign brain tumor using minimally invasive techniques, with the specific aim of avoiding causing significant damage to important structures surrounding the sellar/suprasellar region. We present the case of a 3-year-old patient with a predominantly cystic craniopharyngioma who underwent intracavitary irradiation by stereotactic placement. Using this approach, the patient showed a successful response with remission of headaches and hydrocephalus. A reduction in the size of the cyst was achieved, without deterioration of visual fields, with no hormonal supplementation being needed, and with no evidence of focal neurological signs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3601395 |
| spellingShingle | Alejandro Enriquez-Marulanda Melibea Sierra-Ruiz Luz Maritza Pabón Javier Lobato-Polo Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | intracavitary irradiation as a safe alternative for cystic craniopharyngiomas case report and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3601395 |
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