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Suprasellar mass in a 5 year old : a case report / Krizzy Eyra S. Manapat.

Contributor(s): Language: english Publication details: Fairview, Quezon City: Department of Child Heath, FEU-NRMF, 2008.Description: tables, photos; (in folder)Content type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
LOC classification:
  • CH 2008 0005
Summary: Abstract: A five-year old male had recurrent attacks of headache accompanied by occasional vomiting. He later on developed squinting of the left eye with progression of the severity of headache. Cranial CT scan and MRI showed a 3.5 x 2.3 x 2.7 cms mass with suprasellar mas probably craniopharyngioma. Craniopharyngioma is a benign but geographically malignant tumor comprising 54% of suprasellar tumors in childhood. Surgical excision is still the main mode of management. The patient underwent ventriculo-peritoneal shunting for decompression and was still for surgical excision of the mass lesion.
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Room Use Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Research CH 2008 0005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R000037

Includes appendices and bibliographical references.

Abstract: A five-year old male had recurrent attacks of headache accompanied by occasional vomiting. He later on developed squinting of the left eye with progression of the severity of headache. Cranial CT scan and MRI showed a 3.5 x 2.3 x 2.7 cms mass with suprasellar mas probably craniopharyngioma. Craniopharyngioma is a benign but geographically malignant tumor comprising 54% of suprasellar tumors in childhood. Surgical excision is still the main mode of management. The patient underwent ventriculo-peritoneal shunting for decompression and was still for surgical excision of the mass lesion.

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