Luca Massimi, Davide Palombi, Alessandra Musarra, Federico Bianchi, Paolo Frassanito, Gianpiero Tamburrini, Concezio Di Rocco
BACKGROUND: In spite of the continuous progresses in pediatric neurosurgery, adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (AC) remains a challenging tumor due to its proximity to optic pathways, pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and Willis' circle, which can result in significant endocrine, cognitive, and neurological morbidity after treatment with subsequent impact on the patient's quality of life (QoL). The relevance that QoL has today explains the changes in the management of AC observed over the time...
September 20, 2023: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery