[Solid craniopharyngioma in the 3rd ventricle--differential diagnostic aspects].
We report on a 54-year-old man with a solid craniopharyngioma in the third ventricle. Differentiation from a meningeoma was possible by visualization of a small cystic component in the suprasellar cistern and a central hypodensity/ hypointensity on CT and MRI, respectively. The latter seems to be a rather typical finding. Considering the differential diagnosis of tumors within the third ventricle, it must be emphasized that tumors arising within the ventricle are rare and invasion from primary extraventricular tumors is more common. A craniopharyngioma of the papillary type often has the typical imaging appearance described above.
Urbach
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Radiologische Klinik, FE Neuroradiologie, Universität Bonn.
Behrens
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von Deimling
A
A
Reul
J
J
D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Solides Kraniopharyngeom im III. Ventrikel--Differentialdiagnostische Aspekte.