Erschienen in:
01.02.2010 | Case Report
Ciliated craniopharyngioma—case report and pathological study
verfasst von:
Tomu Okada, Kazuhiko Fujitsu, Kousuke Miyahara, Teruo Ichikawa, Yasunori Takemoto, Hitoshi Niino, Saburou Yagishita, Takeki Shiina
Erschienen in:
Acta Neurochirurgica
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Ausgabe 2/2010
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Abstract
Background
Craniopharyngioma has two subtypes: adamantinomatous and squamous-papillary. Squamous-papillary craniopharyngioma may develop from remnants of the craniopharyngial duct, anterior pituitary cells with squamous metaplasia, suprasellar epidermoid cyst, or Rathke cleft cyst.
Aim
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.
Results
We report a case of ciliated craniopharyngioma developing from Rathke cleft cyst.
Conclusion
The clinical course for this case is discussed together with a review of the pathological literature for ciliated craniopharyngioma.