title: Pitfalls in the diagnosis of craniopharyngioma: 2 case reports.
abstract: Two cases of craniopharyngioma with delayed diagnosis are presented. Patient 1 had mild visual loss that initially had been attributed to pigment epithelial detachment in the macular area. Patient 2 had blurred vision in the left eye, although visual acuity was 10/10 at both eyes. She had a history of a posttraumatic neurosurgical procedure and was treated for blepharospasm. Both patients had initially negative CT imaging. Visual field defects suggested a chiasmal lesion and incited to additional neuroradiological investigation. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a craniopharyngioma in both cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, UZ Leuven, Kapucijnevoer 33, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vanschoubroek
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Missotten
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dralands
mesh_terms: D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology