Craniopharyngiomas

Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and Otolaryngology, Director, Cranial Base and Pituitary Surgery, Co-Director, Jefferson Center for Minimally Invasive Cranial Base Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Evans is a fellowship-trained cranial base surgeon, board-certified, and has been in practice for over ten years. He has held numerous prominent positions in national societies, is well-known in the field of cranial base surgery, and is an innovator in the field of endoscopic endonasal surgery. He is well-published and co-authored Clinical Manual of Trigeminal Neuralgia (CRC Press, 2007). Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center. Dr. Kenning is fellowship trained in surgery of pathology of the cranial base and specifically endoscopic endonasal surgery, Dr. Kenning heads the cranial base surgery program at a major academic center in Albany, NY. He has authored many peer-reviewed papers in neurosurgical and neuro-oncological journals as well as contributed several book chapters.

• Section I: Introduction1. Natural History 2. Anatomical Considerations 3. Imaging of Craniopharyngiomas and Radiologic Differential Diagnosis 4. Embryology, Pathology and Molecular AspectsSection II: Medical Evaluation5. Craniopharyngioma: Neuroendocrine Evaluation and Management 6. Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of CraniopharyngiomasSection III: Surgical Approaches7. Surgical Approaches Introduction and Outcomes 8. Endoscopic Resection of Craniopharyngiomas  9. The Microscopic Transsphenoidal Approach for Craniopharyngiomas 10. Pterional Approach for the Resection of Craniopharyngioma 11. The Frontolateral Approach to Adult Craniopharyngiomas 12. Supraorbital Eyebrow Approach for Craniopharyngiomas 13. Transcortical-Transventricular Removal of Craniopharyngioma 14. Petrosal Approach for Retrochiasmatic Craniopharyngiomas 15. Endoscopic Transventricular Approach to Craniopharyngiomas 16. Ommaya Reservoir for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas 17. Endonasal Resection of Craniopharyngiomas: Postoperative Management 18. Complications of Surgical Management Section IV: Radiotherapy19. Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery for Craniopharyngiomas 20. Stereotactic Radiosurgery as Part of Multimodality Craniopharyngioma Management 21. Linear Accelerator Based Fractionated Radiotherapy 22. The Role of Proton Therapy in Treatment of Craniopharyngioma 23. Craniopharyngioma: Radiation Toxicities Section V: Intracavitary Therapy24. Radioisotopes: 32P, 90Y, and 186Re 25. Intracavitary Chemotherapy Section VI: Management of Recurrence26. Management of Recurrence of CraniopharyngiomasSection VII: Special Considerations27. Craniopharyngioma – Pediatric Management 28. Surgery of Craniopharyngiomas in Children 29. Pediatric Radiation 30. Management of Giant Craniopharyngiomas 31. Ectopic Occurrence of Craniopharyngiomas 32. Malignant transformation of CraniopharyngiomaSection VIII: Controversies33. Incomplete Resection or Craniopharyngiomas 34. Complete Resection of Craniopharyngiomas 35. Extended Endoscopic vs. Open Transcranial Approaches 36. Endoscopic Resection