Surgery through the nose removed a brain tumor despite odd bone growth
Original title: Extended endoscopic endonasal approach for resection of a craniopharyngioma in a patient with sphenoid sinus fibrous dysplasia.
How far along is this research?
- Lab cells
- Animals
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- Tested in people
This was tested in people. That is the most reliable kind of research we share.
This shows one real surgery in one person, not a study that proves it works for others.
The short version
Doctors reached a brain tumor through the nose, even though thick extra bone was in the way.
What was studied. This is a video of one surgery. A 55-year-old man had a craniopharyngioma, a fluid filled tumor above the pituitary gland, plus heavy extra bone growth in the sinus behind the nose. He had worsening vision and hormone problems.
What they found. The extra bone had badly changed the shape of that sinus. The surgeons drilled through it step by step and used scans to guide them. They rebuilt key bone landmarks, removed the tumor, and took pressure off the nerves to both eyes.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: For this kind of tumor, the route through the nose may still work even when the bone is shaped oddly. That can mean no opening through the skull. Your surgeon can tell you which route fits your case.
What it doesn't mean: This is one patient's surgery, shared as a teaching video. It does not compare this way with other ways. It does not show how often this works, and it is not proof or a promise of a cure. Every tumor and every patient is different.
Source: PubMed, October 1, 2026 · Read the original
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