CURRENT PRINCIPLES FOR CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA TREATMENT

Abstract

The paper describes the classification and treatment options of craniopharyngiomas, benign epithelial tumors arising from the cell remains of the Rathke’s pouch. It presents a few types of surgical accesses during surgical treatment for this disease and gives examples of how to place an Ommaya reservoir.

Keywords

• краниофарингиома
• система оммайя
• транскраниальные операции
• трансназальные операции