Craniopharyngioma NOS

Case contributed by Vinay Shah , 29 Oct 2012
Diagnosis possible
Changed by Tee Yu Jin, 28 Jul 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 20 to 20 years.

References changed:

  • Mollá E, Martí-Bonmatí L, Revert A, Arana E, Menor F, Dosdá R, Poyatos C. Craniopharyngiomas: identification of different semiological patterns with MRI. (2002) European radiology. 12 (7): 1829-36. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-001-1196-y">doi:10.1007/s00330-001-1196-y</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12111075">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • Mollá E, Martí-Bonmatí L, Revert A, Arana E, Menor F, Dosdá R, Poyatos C. Craniopharyngiomas: identification of different semiological patterns with MRI. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12111075

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

wellWell-definedspace occupying mass lesion is seen in suprasellar, sellar region, which revealspredominantly solid and partially cystic component within it. The pituitary gland is not seen separately from mass lesion. On postcontrast study intense heterogeneous enhancement is seen in solid portion ofthe lesion with few non-enhancing areas. It is encasing the adjacent both ICA, both MCA andproximal ACA bilaterally. 

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