JHN Journal

Article Title

Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone for the Treatment of a Papillary Craniopharygioma

Authors

Tyler J. Kenning, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
James J. Evans, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

The use of radiation treatment (RT) is usually reserved for residual or recurrent craniopharyngiomas, and the role of RT alone and not as an adjunctive therapy to surgery has not been clearly defined. The authors describe a case of a 50-year-old man presenting with a large suprasellar craniopharyngioma with extension into the third ventricle, producing acute hydrocephalus. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was performed concurrently with an endoscopic biopsy. Treatment with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSR) resulted in near resolution of the lesion with no evidence of recurrence over six years. A review of RT for the treatment of craniopharyngiomas without surgical resection is performed.

Recommended Citation

Kenning, MD, Tyler J. and Evans, MD, James J. (2012) "Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone for the Treatment of a Papillary Craniopharygioma," JHN Journal: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/JHNJ.007.1.005
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jhnj/vol7/iss1/1