Surgical strategies in childhood craniopharyngioma

Craniopharyngiomas are biologically benign lesions (WHO Grade 1) of the sellar and suprasellar region, associated with a serious morbidity. About 50% of these tumors become clinically apparent during childhood. Clinical symptoms include headaches, chiasm syndrome, hydrocephalus, pituitary insufficie...

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Main Authors: Jörg eFlitsch, Hermann Lothar Mueller, Till eBurkhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00096/full