Surgery through the nose to remove a tumor near the hypothalamus
Original title: Multicompartmental hypothalamic craniopharyngioma resection via expanded endonasal endoscopic transplanum-transtuberculum approach.
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 surgery that doctors already do, not a study of how well it works.
The short version
Doctors removed a brain tumor through the nose, even though it had wrapped around a key stalk.
What was studied. This is a surgery video from a team of doctors. It shows one case of a craniopharyngioma, a tumor that grows near the base of the brain, taken out through the nose.
What they found. The tumor had grown into more than one space and had wrapped all the way around the stalk below the hypothalamus. To reach it, the doctors cut that stalk on purpose. They say this choice let them safely remove all of the tumor they could see, because there was a clear line between the tumor and the brain tissue.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: For some people with this kind of tumor, a path through the nose may be an option. It avoids pulling on the brain to make room. The video also shows that doctors sometimes have to cut the stalk to get the whole tumor out. Your own surgical team can explain what that choice would mean for you.
What it doesn't mean: This is a video of one surgery, not a study. It does not tell us how this person did later, and it does not compare this path to other ways to operate. It is not proof that this way works better for most people, and it is not a promise of a cure. Many tumors cannot be reached this way.
Source: PubMed, October 1, 2026 · Read the original
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