Craniopharyngiomas are rare, partly cystic and calcified embryonic malformations of the
sellar/parasellar region with low histological grade (WHO Io). A bimodal age distribution has …

Summary Background Craniopharyngiomas account for 2–5% of all primary intracranial
tumours. Despite their benign histological appearance, they are often associated with an …

Object. The goal of this study was to assess the outcome of surgical management in 168
consecutive patients harboring craniopharyngiomas treated between January 1983 and …

Craniopharyngiomas are rare, mainly sellar/parasellar, epithelial tumors diagnosed during
childhood or adult life. Histologically, two primary subtypes have been recognized …

Object Despite their benign histological appearance, craniopharyngiomas can be
considered a challenge for the neurosurgeon and a possible source of poor prognosis for …

Object. This work is devoted to a 25-year retrospective study of 122 cases of
craniopharyngiomas in adults and children treated and followed by the same neurosurgeon …

OBJECTIVE: Craniopharyngiomas have traditionally represented a challenge for open
transcranial or transsphenoidal microscopic neurosurgery because of their anatomical …

Object Craniopharyngioma accounts for 2%–5% of all primary intracranial neoplasms. The
optimal management of craniopharyngioma remains controversial. The authors evaluated …

Object. The direct endonasal approach performed with the aid of an operating microscope
for removal of pituitary tumors has the potential advantage over the traditional sublabial …

OBJECTIVE: The widespread use of the endoscope in transsphenoidal pituitary surgery has
recently contributed to the extension of the approach beyond the tuberculum sellae and …