Garcia-Uria J
Surg Neurol. 1978 Jan;9(1):11-4.
It is proposed that the term craniopharyngioma of the adult be employed only for tumors presenting after the successful completion of puberty. The contrasts with the current practice of arbitrary distinction on the basis of age at the time of operation. Of 48 patients over 20 years of age at the time of operation, 38 fulfilled the criteria for "craniopharyngioma of the adult". Clinical characteristics of these 38 are analyzed. In contrast to generally accepted ideas, the course of patients with incompletely excised tumors is unfavorable, with frequent early and serious recurrences. A complete excision is therefore recommended for craniopharyngioma of the adult.
建议仅将成人颅咽管瘤这一术语用于青春期成功结束后出现的肿瘤。这与目前基于手术时年龄进行任意区分的做法形成对比。在48例手术时年龄超过20岁的患者中，38例符合“成人颅咽管瘤”的标准。对这38例患者的临床特征进行了分析。与普遍接受的观点相反，肿瘤未完全切除的患者病程不佳，早期复发频繁且严重。因此，建议对成人颅咽管瘤进行完整切除。
