Hypothalamic-Opticochiasmatic Gliomas Mimicking Craniopharyngiomas
| Autor: | Sami Khoshyomn, Todd A. Maugans, Erica Bisson, Steven P. Braff |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology Adolescent Diagnosis Differential Craniopharyngioma Neuroimaging Glioma medicine Humans Cranial nerve disease Pituitary Neoplasms medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Optic Nerve Neoplasms Magnetic resonance imaging General Medicine medicine.disease Child Preschool Optic Chiasm Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Optic chiasma Female Surgery Neurology (clinical) Radiology Neurosurgery Differential diagnosis medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Neurosurgery. 39:159-165 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0305 1016-2291 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000071654 |
| Popis: | The differential diagnosis of suprasellar masses in the pediatric age group includes craniopharyngiomas and hypothalamic-opticochiasmatic gliomas (HOCGs). These tumors frequently display unique features on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. We review two cases of pediatric suprasellar HOCGs with preoperative imaging characteristics resembling those of craniopharyngioma. HOCGs mimicking craniopharyngiomas represent a diagnostic and operative challenge to the pediatric neurosurgeon. Although an accurate leading pathologic diagnosis can frequently be made with preoperative neuroimaging, the neurosurgeon must be prepared for discovery of another tumor type and have plans to proceed accordingly. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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