Clinical and histopathological characteristics of peruvian children with craniopharyngioma

• Autores: Virú-Loza , Manuel André, Miranda-Cabrera, Bianca Fiorella, Cabrera-Chávez, Milagros Ysel, Flores-Nakandakare , Héctor Francisco, Canchanya-Balbin , Daniel Abraham
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Repositorio: Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:cmhnaaa_ojs_cmhnaaa.cmhnaaa.org.pe:article/1599
• Enlace del recurso: https://cmhnaaa.org.pe/ojs/index.php/rcmhnaaa/article/view/1599
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Neoplasias Encefálicas; Craneofaringioma; Hipopituitarismo; Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos; Radioterapia; Niño; Brain Neoplasms; Craniopharyngioma; Hypopituitarism; Neurosurgical Procedures; Radiotherapy; Child

Introduction: Craniopharyngiomas are benign tumors, of which up to 50% occur in children. However, there are no studies in Peruvian children. Objective: to describe the clinical and histopathological characteristics of children with craniopharyngioma hospitalized at the Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital between August 2019 and May 2021. The study: The design is cross-sectional and the data source were medical records. Information on sex, age, surgeries and characteristics related to the first tumor resection surgery were collected. Findings: We included 12 patients. 83.3% were male, at the time of diagnosis the median age was 6 years and visual symptoms predominated, all had hormonal deficiencies after the first resection surgery. Conclusions: three received radiotherapy, one developed malignant transformation and one died. Future prospective studies are necessary.