Cerebellopontine angle craniopharyngioma.
A rare case of craniopharyngioma presenting as a primary cerebellopontine angle tumour is reported. Unlike normal craniopharyngiomas, preoperative diagnosis is often difficult. Radical removal of a completely cystic tumour is carried out through an unilateral suboccipital exposure. The diagnostic and surgical implications are discussed in the light of few similar cases reported in the literature.
University of Ankara, Ibni Sina Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Turkey.
H Z
HZ
Gökalp
T
T
Mertol
D000293:Adolescent; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery