[Practice guideline for diagnosis and treatment of craniopharyngioma and parasellar tumors of the pituitary gland]

Abstract

Craniopharyngiomas are rare, locally aggressive epithelial tumors usually located in the sellar and suprasellar region. Diagnosis of craniopharyngioma is usually suggested by clinical and radiological findings that should be confirmed histologically. Surgery is the treatment of choice for most patients. The goal of surgery is to relieve compressive symptoms and to remove as much tumor as safely possible. Radiation therapy is the usual treatment to control postoperative tumor remnants and local recurrences. Parasellar lesions are low prevalent lesions and include neoplastic, inflammatory, infectious, developmental, and vascular diseases. Both their diagnosis and treatment depend on the type of lesion.

Keywords: Craneofaringioma; Craniopharyngioma; Lesiones paraselares; Parasellar tumors; Pituitary tumor; Tumor hipofisario.