Infrasellar craniopharyngioma originating from the pterygopalatine fossa with invasion to the maxillary sinus.
Craniopharyngiomas that originate in the nasopharynx and sphenoid bone (known as infrasellar craniopharyngiomas) are rare and comprise only 5% of all craniopharyngiomas. The involvement of the maxillary sinus has been reported only twice. We present a very rare case that involved the maxillary sinus.
Hwang
Kyu Rin
KR
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea.
Lee
Jae Yong
JY
Byun
Jang Yul
JY
Hong
Hyun Sook
HS
Koh
Eun Suk
ES
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003287:Contrast Media; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media