[Clinical pathological study of craniopharyngioma. Fifteen years at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery "Manuel Velasco Suárez"]. / Craneofaringioma, estudio clínico-patológico. Quince años del Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía "Manuel Velasco Suárez".
Gac Med Mex
; 145(5): 361-8, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Craniopharyngioma is a sellar region benign cyst It's frequency ranges from 1.2% to 4.6% of all brain tumors.OBJECTIVE:
To carry out a clinical pathological correlation of craniopharyngioma among adults and describe the tumor's biological characteristics.METHODS:
We included 115 craniopharyngiomas; 100 were adamantimomatous and 15 were papillary type. Patient's age range was 15-90 years (mean 52.5 yrs); 54 (47%) were males and 61 (53%) females. The most frequent location was the supraselar region in 49 (42.6%) of cases. Total exeresis was performed in 72 patients (62.6%) and partial exeresis in 43 (37.4%).RESULTS:
We noted a recurrence among 50 patients (43%), of which 5/15 were papillary and 45/100 adamantinomatous. The mean patient age for recurrent tumors was 50.46+/-14.13yrs and 48.65+/-11.95 for non recurrent tumors. Thirteen patients died (11.3%). We observed a statistical correlation between recurrence, exeresis (p=0.014), and death (p=0.047). Follow-up was longer among females than males and in suprasellar tumor location, papillary type, external epithelium cysts and laxo stellate reticulum.CONCLUSIONS:
However a good prognostic factor in craniopharyngiomas was observed in older female patients with complete exeresis, small tumors, external epithelium cysts, edematous stroma, inflammation, and absence of atypical cell and mitosis.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisárias
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Craniofaringioma
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article