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01.02.2010 | Case Report
Cystic craniopharyngioma: trans-sphenoidal surgery and intra-cystic apposition of “bleomycin wax”
verfasst von:
Mario Francesco Fraioli, Laura Moschettoni, Elisabetta Catena, Chiara Fraioli
Erschienen in:
Acta Neurochirurgica
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Ausgabe 2/2010
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Summary
Background
The current therapeutic approach to craniopharyngioma is multidisciplinary. Sub-total removal, followed by adjuvant treatments, especially in large cystic tumours, is an accepted regime reported by many authors.
Case report
A young patient with an intra- and suprasellar cystic craniopharyngioma was operated on via a microsurgical trans-sphenoidal approach, achieving sub-total removal and bleomycin mixed with bone wax (“bleomycin wax”) applied to the capsular remnant.
Results
Pre-operative neurological and endocrinological deficit improved after surgery. There was no evidence of tumour recurrence after a follow-up period of 5.4 years.
Conclusions
The intra-operative use of “bleomycin-wax” should be limited to those patients in whom intra-operative CSF fistula does not occur.