Magnetic resonance imaging of an intraventricular craniopharyngioma.
A case of a craniopharyngioma confined entirely to the third ventricle is reported. MRI revealed an isointense and high signal lesion on T1- and T2-weighted images, respectively, with homogeneous enhancement by Gd-DTPA. The tumor was reduced by 90% in 4 months after 60 Gy radiation therapy. Intraventricular craniopharyngioma is unusual and is not associated with tumoral calcification or cyst formation.
Ikezaki
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Department of Neurosurgery, Saga Medical School, Japan.
Fujii
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Kishikawa
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D000368:Aged; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*