A Case Report on Nursing Care of Craniopharyngioma

Autor: Pooja Kasturkar, Kavita Gomase, Archana Dhengare, Jaya Khandar, Achita Sawarkar, Samruddhi Gujar, Prerana Sakharwade, Pornima Dnyaneshwarro Zade
Rok vydání: 2021
Zdroj: Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. :550-555
ISSN: 2456-9119
DOI: 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60b34653
Popis: We present a case of a rare craniopharyngioma in the left temporal lobe that developed after no prior brain trauma or surgery. Craniopharyngiomas are slow-growing benign tumours that affect the sellar and parasellar portions of the central nervous system. The incidence of this tumour is roughly 2/100,000. The majority of individuals experience neurological (headaches, visual abnormalities) and endocrine (growth retardation, rapid puberty) disorders over time 13. Case presentation: After undergoing biopsy, M.R.I., and C.T., a 45 year old man was admitted to Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital on 13/02 2021 with the main complaint of blurring of vision in right eye, headache, polyurea since 5 month, polydipsia, and altered behavior since 2 month. After a C.T. Scan, the patient was diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma. Conclusion: The patient was admitted to Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital with blurred vision in the right eye, headache, polyurea, polydipsia, and altered conduct as his known causes. Going to follow all of the tests, the patient was diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma still the patient requires medical attention and appropriate nursing care.
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