Communicating cystic craniopharyngioma.
The case of a 12-year-old boy, who presented with a suprasellar cystic craniopharyngioma that freely communicated with the third ventricle, as demonstrated by ventriculography, is reported. This observation was confirmed at autopsy. The literature is reviewed briefly and the compatibility with life is discussed.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous