Diagnosis, evolution and treatment of craneofaringiomas

Objective: To describe the clinical and metabolic characteristics of craniopharyngiomas. Material and methods: To descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study of 10 cases of sellar craniopharyngiomas of those who were attended in author´s private practice, collected from january 2 to march 31,...

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Autor: Garmendia Lorena, Fausto
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Perú
Recursos:Fundación Instituto Hipólito Unanue
Repositorio:Diagnóstico
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistadiagnostico.fihu.org.pe:article/569
Acesso em linha:https://revistadiagnostico.fihu.org.pe/index.php/diagnostico/article/view/569
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Hipotálamo
hipófisis
craneofaringiomas
Hypothalamus. pituitary
craniopharyngiomas
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Resumo:Objective: To describe the clinical and metabolic characteristics of craniopharyngiomas. Material and methods: To descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study of 10 cases of sellar craniopharyngiomas of those who were attended in author´s private practice, collected from january 2 to march 31, 2023. Information is given on age, weight, height, BMI, blood pressure,concentrations of prolactin (PRL), thyrotrophic hormone (TSH), luteotrophic hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), somatotropin (STH), thyroxine (T4), triiodo-thyronine (T3), cortisol (F), testosterone (T) in men, estradiol (E2) in women, glucose (G). Stimulatory tests with TRH, GnRH, insulin hypoglycemia, x-rays, ocular campimetry and treatment. Results: 30%women, 28.1±19,5 years old, weight 42.9±12,0 kg, height 1.35±0,12 m, BMI 23.3±3,91 BP 108.0/73.8 mmHg, PRL 26±3 ng/ml, STH 0.47±0.53 ng/ml ml, TSH 5.3±2.4mIU/L, LH 0.92±0.67IU/L, T4 4.8±3.7 ug/dl, T3 100±10 ng/dl, F 3.5 ±3 .78ug/dl, T1.76±1.26 ng/dL, E2 15.7±6.03 pg/ml G 79.3±6.15. TRH test: 7, 2.9, 4.2 mIU/L TSH. GnRH test: 1.09, 1.95, 3.03, 3.05, 1.17 IU/L LH. Insulin hypoglycemia: 0.43, 0.62, 0.47, 0.4, 0.43 ng/ml STH; 3.5, 4.17, 6.2, 6.43, 5.47 ug/dL cortisol. All showed an increasein the sella turcica, several with calcifications in the cystic images. The majority had vision impairment that led to blindness. They underwent transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. Two patients developed diabetes insipidus before the quirurgic treatment. Conclusions: Craniopharyngiomas had basal hormonal concentrations in the normal range and limited responses to stimulatory tests.