Craniopharyngioma: 5 Cases

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Craniopharyngiomas are benign slow growing tumors of epithelial origin which arise in the pituitary-hypothalamic region. They can extend above or below the optic chiasm causing symptoms related to these structures. The video presents five cases of craniopharyngiomas, removed through a transnasal endoscopic approach. Video by B. Todd Schaeffer, MD, PhD - Assistant Professor.

tags: craniopharyngioma TUMOR optic chiasm endoscopic surgery transnasal endoscopic approach Skull Base surgery


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