TY  - JOUR 
TI  - Intracavitary Irradiation as a Safe Alternative for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature
PB  - Hindawi Publishing Corporation
PY  - 2016
issn 1687-9627
AB  - 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.
KW  - Ciencias socio biomédicas
KW  - Medical sciences
KW  - Endocrinología
KW  - Enfermedades cerebrales
KW  - Tumores cerebrales
KW  - Tumores neuroendocrinos
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10906/82220
ER  -