Ciliated craniopharyngioma--case report and pathological study.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Craniopharyngioma has two subtypes: adamantinomatous and squamous-papillary. Squamous-papillary craniopharyngioma may develop from remnants of the craniopharyngeal duct, anterior pituitary cells with squamous metaplasia, suprasellar epidermoid cyst, or Rathke cleft cyst. While ciliated craniopharyngioma is considered to represent a transitional stage between Rathke cleft cyst and squamous-papillary craniopharyngioma, ciliated craniopharyngioma following Rathke cleft cyst at the same site has not previously been described. We report a case of ciliated craniopharyngioma developing from Rathke cleft cyst. The clinical course for this case is discussed together with a review of the pathological literature for ciliated craniopharyngioma.
Medical subject headings
- Central Nervous System Cysts
- Craniopharyngioma
- Pituitary Gland
- Pituitary Neoplasms