title: Coexistence of adamantinomatous and squamous-papillary type craniopharyngioma: case report and discussion of etiology and pathology.
abstract: Craniopharyngiomas are histopathologically classified as adamantinomatous type (AD) and squamous-papillary type (SP). However coexistence of a mixed type seen on histopathologic specimens has not been reported. In this report, a patient diagnosed with mixed type craniopharyngioma is presented and the etiology and pathologic features are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital Organization, Yokohama Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. tomuokada-nsu@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujitsu
authors.forename: Teruo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukaihara
authors.forename: Kousuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyahara
authors.forename: Syougo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaku
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uryuu
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: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018307:Neoplasms, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*