title: Ciliated craniopharyngioma--case report and pathological study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Craniopharyngioma has two subtypes: adamantinomatous and squamous-papillary. Squamous-papillary craniopharyngioma may develop from remnants of the craniopharyngeal duct, anterior pituitary cells with squamous metaplasia, suprasellar epidermoid cyst, or Rathke cleft cyst.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  While ciliated craniopharyngioma is considered to represent a transitional stage between Rathke cleft cyst and squamous-papillary craniopharyngioma, ciliated craniopharyngioma following Rathke cleft cyst at the same site has not previously been described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We report a case of ciliated craniopharyngioma developing from Rathke cleft cyst.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical course for this case is discussed together with a review of the pathological literature for ciliated craniopharyngioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama Medical Center, Harajyuku3-60-2, Totuka ward, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujitsu
authors.forename: Kousuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyahara
authors.forename: Teruo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takemoto
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niino
authors.forename: Saburou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yagishita
authors.forename: Takeki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiina
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002923:Cilia / Q000473:pathology; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D003399:Craniotomy; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000473:pathology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010907:Pituitary Hormones