Ventricular metastatic dissemination of a paediatric craniopharyngioma: case report and literature review

Br J Neurosurg. 2017 Aug;31(4):474-477. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2016.1139050. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

Abstract

Distant intraventricular metastasis is extremely rare in childhood craniopharyngioma. Here, we report the isolated posterior ventricular recurrence of an adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma, in a child previously treated with surgery and proton beam therapy for local progression. The importance of surveillance imaging is highlighted, while specific surgical approaches and techniques are considered.

Keywords: Craniopharyngioma; dissemination; metastasis; paediatric; recurrence; treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Child, Preschool
  • Craniopharyngioma / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Neuronavigation / methods
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Proton Therapy / methods