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Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas
Published on: January 17, 2018
[Pituitary tumor detected prenatally]
Francisco García-Quintanilla1, Ricardo Jorge Hernández-Herrera, Mauro Ochoa-Torres
1Departamento de Medicina Materno-Fetal, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad número 23, Hospital de Ginecoobstetricia Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto (IMSS), Monterrey, NL, México.
Ginecologia Y Obstetricia De Mexico
|October 5, 2011
Summary
Prenatal ultrasound detected a rare craniopharyngioma in a neonate. Surgical intervention confirmed the diagnosis, and the infant showed a favorable outcome, highlighting early detection
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Neuroimaging
- Fetal Medicine
Background:
- Craniopharyngioma, a rare benign brain tumor, typically affects newborns at a rate of 2.9 per 100,000.
- These tumors often present in the sellar and suprasellar regions, with limited prenatal detection reports.
Observation:
- A suprasellar tumor was identified via obstetric ultrasound at 31 weeks gestation in a 23-year-old mother.
- Postnatal imaging confirmed a 3.2 x 2.3 x 2.9 cm suprasellar tumor with calcifications in the neonate.
Findings:
- Histological examination confirmed craniopharyngioma after a partial tumor resection via craniotomy at 3 weeks of age.
- The neonate experienced a favorable postsurgical recovery and was discharged at 3 months.
Implications:
- This case underscores the importance of prenatal ultrasound in identifying rare fetal brain tumors.
- Early diagnosis and surgical management of neonatal craniopharyngioma can lead to positive patient outcomes.
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