Rol de enfermería en paciente con diagnostico de craneofaringioma basado en el modelo de sor Callista Roy

Abstract

Introduction: Craniopharyngioma is a benign tumor that causes damage progressively damaging the neuro-cognitive sphere, being located in the upper part of the sella turcica, it is of embryonic origin that manifests itself with headache, blindness, growth retardation, vomiting, weight loss and menstrual irregularities. Being more frequent in childhood and in adulthood. The complications that could develop are: cardiovascular diseases, insulin resistance, hypertension, obesity, diabetes insipidus and loss of vision due to compression of the tumor. To diagnose this pathology, it is performed through Axial Tomography (CAT) and Magnetic Resonance (MRI) where the characteristics of the lesion are evaluated: size, components (solid, cystic or mixed) and extension to neighboring structures.