title: Spontaneous asymptomatic rupture of cystic craniopharyngioma in a child: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of craniopharyngioma is a rare condition described mainly in adults. Chemical meningitis or improvements in clinical symptomatology are the usual events heralding such rupture. Spontaneous rupture of a craniopharyngioma cyst in a child is uncommon; such a rupture being asymptomatic being exceptionally rare. Four cases of craniopharyngioma cyst rupture in the pediatric population have been reported in the literature, only 1 of them being asymptomatic. The authors report a case of spontaneous asymptomatic craniopharyngioma cyst rupture in a 13-year-old child which was diagnosed when repeat imaging was performed before operative intervention. Although rare, such rupture is of clinical significance as it can lead to alterations in management strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Amandeep
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Manish K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kasliwal
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: Bhawani S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery