title: Craniopharyngioma in an elderly patient.
abstract: Craniopharyngioma, a tumor most commonly diagnosed in the young, may occur at any age. The oldest patient known to have histologic documentation of a craniopharyngioma, an 82.5-year-old woman, presented with visual field changes, panhypopituitarism, and mental status changes. This diagnosis should be considered in such patients, because craniopharyngioma is a potentially curable tumor by either surgery or radiation therapy.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Lederman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Recht
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Loeffler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dubuisson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kleefield
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Schnitt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed