Craniopharyngioma overview

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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753

Overview

Craniopharyngioma is a type of tumor that comprises 9% of all pediatric brain tumors. They usually occur in children between 5 and 10 years of age.[1]

It has a point prevalence of approximately 2/100,000.[2]

They are also known as Rathke pouch tumors, hypophyseal duct tumors, or adamantinomas.

References

  1. Hamid R, Sarkar S, Hossain MA, Mazumder U, Akanda NI, Parvin R (2007). "Clinical picture of craniopharyngioma in childhood". Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ. 16 (2): 123–6. PMID 17703145.
  2. Garnett MR, Puget S, Grill J, Sainte-Rose C (2007). "Craniopharyngioma". Orphanet journal of rare diseases. 2: 18. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-2-18. PMID 17425791.


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