[Transsphenoidal approach with low field MRI for pituitary adenoma].

Introduction: Appropriate evaluation of resection remains one of the major difficulties of surgical treatment of pituitary adenoma. The transsphenoidal approach does not allow direct visual control. Endoscopy provides useful information but may no distinguish well residual adenoma from the pituitary gland.

Treatment of brain giomas with high dose of CCNU and autologous bone marrow transplantation.

Seven patients with recurrent brain gliomas were treated by a single dose of CCNU 390 mg per m2. In five cases, chemotherapy was followed by autologous bone marrow transfusion containing 1.5 to 3 X 10(8) nucleated cells, 2.