"Craniopharyngioma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A benign pituitary-region neoplasm that originates from Rathke's pouch. The two major histologic and clinical subtypes are adamantinous (or classical) craniopharyngioma and papillary craniopharyngioma. The adamantinous form presents in children and adolescents as an expanding cystic lesion in the pituitary region. The cystic cavity is filled with a black viscous substance and histologically the tumor is composed of adamantinomatous epithelium and areas of calcification and necrosis. Papillary craniopharyngiomas occur in adults, and histologically feature a squamous epithelium with papillations. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch14, p50)
| Descriptor ID |
D003397
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.200 C04.557.580.625.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Craniopharyngioma- Craniopharyngioma
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Neoplasm, Rathke's Cleft
- Neoplasm, Rathkes Cleft
- Rathke's Pouch Tumor
- Rathkes Pouch Tumor
- Tumor, Rathke's Pouch
- Rathke Pouch Tumor
- Tumor, Rathke Pouch
- Rathke's Cleft Neoplasm
- Rathkes Cleft Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Rathke Cleft
- Rathke Cleft Neoplasm
Craniopharyngioma, Papillary- Craniopharyngioma, Papillary
- Craniopharyngiomas, Papillary
- Papillary Craniopharyngioma
- Papillary Craniopharyngiomas
Craniopharyngioma, Child- Craniopharyngioma, Child
- Child Craniopharyngioma
- Child Craniopharyngiomas
- Craniopharyngiomas, Child
Craniopharyngioma, Adamantinous- Craniopharyngioma, Adamantinous
- Adamantinous Craniopharyngioma
- Adamantinous Craniopharyngiomas
- Craniopharyngiomas, Adamantinous
Craniopharyngioma, Adult- Craniopharyngioma, Adult
- Adult Craniopharyngioma
- Adult Craniopharyngiomas
- Craniopharyngiomas, Adult
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Craniopharyngioma" by people in Profiles.
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Nonneuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Pituitary Region. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 08 01; 104(8):3108-3123.
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Craniopharyngioma in a young woman with symptoms presenting as mechanical neck pain associated with cervicogenic headache: a case report. Physiother Theory Pract. 2021 Apr; 37(4):549-558.
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Near-Infrared Optical Contrast of Skull Base Tumors During Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 07 01; 17(1):32-42.
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A Survey on Pituitary Surgery in Italy. World Neurosurg. 2019 Mar; 123:e440-e449.
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Persisting Embryonal Infundibular Recess (PEIR): Two Case Reports and Systematic Literature Review. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 07 01; 103(7):2424-2429.
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Risk of Radiation Vasculopathy and Stroke in Pediatric Patients Treated With Proton Therapy for Brain and Skull Base Tumors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 07 15; 101(4):854-859.
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Outcomes After Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Craniopharyngiomas in the Pediatric Population. World Neurosurg. 2017 Dec; 108:6-14.
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Primary Ectopic Ethmoidal Craniopharyngioma. J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Jun; 28(4):944-946.
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Management of cystic craniopharyngiomas with intracavitary irradiation with 32P. Arch Iran Med. 2008 Jan; 11(1):30-4.
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Severe hypersomnolence after pituitary/hypothalamic surgery in adolescents: clinical characteristics and potential mechanisms. Pediatrics. 2002 Dec; 110(6):e74.