Conditions Treated
Craniopharyngiomas and Rathke's Cleft Cysts
These are cystic lesions that grow out of embryologic remnants that were misplaced during the formation of the pituitary gland. While the craniopharyngiomas is considered a tumor and thus grows from the division of cells, the rathke’s cleft cyst is not a tumor and grows as fluid collects inside. Both can grow and push on adjacent structures such as the optic nerves, carotid arteries or cranial nerves.
The treatment of choice for both craniopharyngiomas and rathke’s cleft cysts is surgical removal. Using the endoscopic, endonasal approach, we can now remove and drain these lesions without opening up the skull or cutting into the face. Since the chance of recurrence for craniopharygiomas is based on the amount of tumors that remains behind after surgery, using the improved visualization provided by the endoscope, the recurrence rate can be minimized. However, large craniopharyngiomas may not be completely removable with the endonasal, endoscopic technique.
Craniopharyngiomas
Pre-operative
Craniopharyngiomas
Post-operative
Rathke's Cleft Cysts
Pre-operative
Rathke's Cleft Cysts
Post-operative
Craniopharyngioma
Craniopharyngioma
Craniopharyngioma
Recurrent Craniopharyngioma
Pediatric Craniopharyngioma
Recurrent Rathke Cleft Cyst
Craniopharyngioma Publications
Endoscopic extended transsphenoidal resection of craniopharyngiomas: nuances of neurosurgical technique
Andrew R. Conger M.D., M.S., Joshua Lucas M.D., Gabriel Zada M.D., Theodore H. Schwartz M.D., and Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol M.D., M.Sc.
Preserve or sacrifice the stalk? Endocrinological outcomes, extent of resection, and recurrence rates following endoscopic endonasal resection of craniopharyngiomas
Edgar G. Ordóñez-Rubiano, MD, Jonathan A. Forbes, MD, Peter F. Morgenstern, MD, Leopold Arko, MD, Georgiana A. Dobri, MD, Jeffrey P. Greenfield, MD, PhD, Mark M. Souweidane, MD, Apostolos John Tsiouris, MD, Vijay K. Anand, MD, Ashutosh Kacker, MD, BS, and Theodore H. Schwartz, MD
Radiation therapy rather than prior surgery reduces extent of resection during endonasal endoscopic reoperation for craniopharyngioma
Iyan Younus, Jonathan A. Forbes, Edgar G. Ordóñez-Rubiano, Rafael Avendano-Pradel, Emanuele La Corte, Vijay K. Anand & Theodore H. Schwartz
Endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of intrinsic third ventricular craniopharyngioma: surgical results
Jonathan A. Forbes MD1, Edgar G. Ordóñez-Rubiano MD, Hilarie C. Tomasiewicz MD, PhD, Matei A. Banu MD, Iyan Younus BS, Georgiana A. Dobri MD, C. Douglas Phillips MD, Ashutosh Kacker MD, Babacar Cisse MD, PhD, Vijay K. Anand MD, and Theodore H. Schwartz MD
Endonasal endoscopic reoperation for residual or recurrent craniopharyngiomas
Sivashanmugam Dhandapani MCh, Harminder Singh MD, Hazem M. Negm MD, Salomon Cohen MD, Mark M. Souweidane MD, Jeffrey P. Greenfield MD, PhD, Vijay K. Anand MD, and Theodore H. Schwartz MD
Endoscopic endonasal versus open transcranial resection of craniopharyngiomas: a case-matched single-institution analysis
Nelson Moussazadeh MD, Vishaal Prabhu BS, Evan D. Bander MD, Ryan C. Cusic MD, Apostolos John Tsiouris MD, Vijay K. Anand MD, and Theodore H. Schwartz MD
Do craniopharyngioma molecular signatures correlate with clinical characteristics?
Sacit Bulent Omay MD, Yu-Ning Chen MD, Joao Paulo Almeida MD, Armando Saul Ruiz-Treviño MD, John A. Boockvar MD, Philip E. Stieg MD, PhD, Jeffrey P. Greenfield MD, PhD, Mark M. Souweidane MD, Ashutosh Kacker MD, David J. Pisapia MD, Vijay K. Anand MD, and Theodore H. Schwartz MD
Rathke Cleft Cyst Publications
