Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Purely Intrathird Ventricle Craniopharyngioma

摘要

BACKGROUND: Extended endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (EETS) is a safe and effective treatment for many suprasellar craniopharyngiomas, including those with third-ventricle involvement. Craniopharyngioma entirely within the third ventricle (purely intraventricular type), however, is generally regarded unsuitable for treatment with EETS.