Preservation of Pituitary Function after Endonasal Craniopharyngioma Surgery: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Craniopharyngiomas comprise approximately 3% of all intracranial tumors. Preservation of pituitary function after resection represents a significant challenge due to their location in the anterior skull base and aggressive local behavior. We report a case of a 79-year-old woman with a large suprasellar craniopharyngioma who presented with visual loss. MRI revealed a suprasellar cystic mass with mass effect on the optic chiasm and pituitary gland. Following endoscopic endonasal gross total resection of the tumor, the patient's pituitary function returned to normal.
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