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ArticleSurgical neurology international2017

Suprasellar and third ventricular cavernous malformation: Lessons learned in differential diagnosis and surgical planning.

Kay O Kulason, Julia R Schneider, Ralph Rahme, Fanni Ratzon, Todd A Anderson, Deborah R Shatzkes, Christopher G Filippi, Peter D Costantino, David J Langer, John A Boockvar

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kay O KulasonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Julia R SchneiderDepartment of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Ralph RahmeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Fanni RatzonDepartment of Pathology, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Todd A AndersonDepartment of Pathology, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Deborah R ShatzkesDepartment of Radiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Christopher G FilippiDepartment of Radiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Peter D CostantinoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
David J LangerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
John A BoockvarDepartment of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Lenox Hill Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhile craniopharyngiomas (CPs) are the most common cystic suprasellar lesions in adults, cavernous malformations (CMs) only exceptionally occur in this location and are seldom considered in the differential diagnosis of such lesions. However, unlike CPs, suprasellar CMs are not typically approached via an endoscopic endonasal approach. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a unique clinical case of suprasellar and third ventricular CM mimicking a CP, posing a major decision-making dilemma at the levels of both preoperative diagnosis and surgical planning.

conclusionThis case highlights the importance of carefully considering all the differential diagnoses of sellar pathology to select the most appropriate management strategy and surgical approach.

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Cavernous malformationcraniopharyngiomaendoscopic endonasal surgeryinterhemispheric transcallosal approachthird ventricle

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PMCPMC5672642
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