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Craniopharingiomas A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome
Features:The only comprehensive guide to the science, diagnosis and treatment of craniopharyngiomasIncludes multidisciplinary management from neurology, otolaryngology, radiation oncology, endocrinology, and neuropathologyDetailed coverage of the impacts of new diagnostic, imaging and neurosurgical techniques including endoscopic endonasal cranial base surgeryTable of ContentsSection I: Introduction1. Natural History2. Anatomical Considerations3. Imaging of Craniopharyngiomas and Radiologic Differential Diagnosis4. Embryology, Pathology and Molecular AspectsSection II: Medical Evaluation5. Craniopharyngioma: Neuroendocrine Evaluation and Management6. Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of CraniopharyngiomasSection III: Surgical Approaches7. Surgical Approaches Introduction and Outcomes8. Endoscopic Resection of Craniopharyngiomas9. The Microscopic Transsphenoidal Approach for Craniopharyngiomas10. Pterional Approach for the Resection of Craniopharyngioma11. The Frontolateral Approach to Adult Craniopharyngiomas12. Supraorbital Eyebrow Approach for Craniopharyngiomas13. Transcortical-Transventricular Removal of Craniopharyngioma14. Petrosal Approach for Retrochiasmatic Craniopharyngiomas15. Endoscopic Transventricular Approach to Craniopharyngiomas16. Ommaya Reservoir for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas17. Endonasal Resection of Craniopharyngiomas: Postoperative Management18. Complications of Surgical ManagementSection IV: Radiotherapy19. Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery for Craniopharyngiomas20. Stereotactic Radiosurgery as Part of Multimodality Craniopharyngioma Management21. Linear Accelerator Based Fractionated Radiotherapy22. The Role of Proton Therapy in Treatment of Craniopharyngioma23. Craniopharyngioma: Radiation ToxicitiesSection V: Intracavitary Therapy24. Radioisotopes: 32P, 90Y, and 186Re25. Intracavitary ChemotherapySection VI: Management of Recurrence26. Management of Recurrence of CraniopharyngiomasSection VII: Special Considerations27. Craniopharyngioma - Pediatric Management28. Surgery of Craniopharyngiomas in Children29. Pediatric Radiation30. Management of Giant Craniopharyngiomas31. Ectopic Occurrence of Craniopharyngiomas32. Malignant transformation of CraniopharyngiomaSection VIII: Controversies33. Incomplete Resection or Craniopharyngiomas34. Complete Resection of Craniopharyngiomas35. Extended Endoscopic vs. Open Transcranial Approaches36. Endoscopic Resection
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