Open AccessThe anesthetic, critical care and surgical challenges in the management of craniopharyngioma
Author(s) -
Sukhminder Jit Singh Bajwa,
Sukhwinder Kaur Bajwa,
Gavinder Singh Bindra
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.81944
Subject(s) - craniopharyngioma , medicine , intensivist , neurosurgery , radiation therapy , general surgery , intervention (counseling) , surgery , intensive care medicine , intensive care , nursing
Among the childhood brain neoplasms, craniopharyngioma constitutes about 2-6% of all primary intracranial tumors. Craniopharyngioma poses a multitude of challenges to the neurosurgeon, endocrinologist, oncologist, intensivist and the anesthesiologist. The morbidity and mortality due to radical surgical treatment is quite high, to the extent of 40-50%. The conservative approach with limited surgical intervention and radiotherapy assistance is taken by some neurosurgeons, but its usefulness is very doubtful. We are reporting a case of craniopharyngioma in an 18-year-old female who had progressive loss of vision and was successfully managed with combined radical surgery and medical therapy.