Endoscopic endonasal transcavernous posterior clinoidectomy with pituitary transposition for resection of a craniopharyngioma
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 37-year-old male presented with diplopia for 3 weeks. MRI revealed a large solid suprasellar and retrosellar lesion highly suggestive of craniopharyngioma. Endoscopic endonasal transcavernous posterior clinoidectomy with pituitary transposition was performed. This approach provides sufficient access to the interpeduncular and prepontine cisterns, enabling gross-total resection. No new permanent neurological deficits were observed postoperatively. The video can be found here: https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2026.7.FOCVID2699.
Source: Neurosurgical Focus Video
Authors: Binbin Wang, Gang Cheng, Chao Tao
Institution: Jiangsu Province Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7214019114