Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Purely Intraventricular Craniopharyngioma
Abstract
Purely intraventricular craniopharyngiomas (Kassam type IV) are regarded as inaccessible via an endonasal approach due to risk of hypothalamic injury. We present a 61-year-old female with hypopituitarism, including diabetes insipidus and anterior pituitary dysfunction and a cystic–solid suprasellar mass arising within the third ventricle and above the infundibulum. Expanded endoscopic endonasal transtuberculum resection achieved near-total removal, sparing tumor adherent to the hypothalamus/optic tracts with planned radiosurgery to the adherent residual. Publication History Article published online: 27 February 2026 © 2026. Thieme. All rights reserved. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Oswald-Hesse-Straße 50, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base
- Volume
- 87
- Issue
- S 01
- Pages
- S1–S548
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN