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ea0014p486 | (1) | ECE2007

Persistent fever after surgical removal of a craniopharyngioma: diagnosis pitfalls and therapeutic difficulties

Trifanescu Raluca Alexandra , Gheorghiu Monica Livia , Ogrezean Irina , Ciubotaru Vasile , Preotescu Daniela , Fahlbusch Rudolf , Coculescu Mihail

Background: Thermoregulatory disorders after neurosurgery of craniopharingyomas were seldom reported.Aim: To present the difficulties of etiologic diagnosis and treatment of a persistent febrile syndrome in a patient with surgically removed craniopharyngioma.Patient and methods: A 34 years old man with a giant craniopharyngioma situated in the basal-anterior part of the third ventricle is reported. Anterior pituitary hormones were ...