[A case of giant craniopharyngioma in an adult]

L Riffaud; X Morandi; E Chabert; E Le Bourdon; G Brassier

[A case of giant craniopharyngioma in an adult]

J Radiol. 1999 Mar;80(3):306-8.

[Article in French]

Authors

L Riffaud¹, X Morandi, E Chabert, E Le Bourdon, G Brassier

Affiliation

¹ Service de Neurochirurgie, CHRU Pontchaillou, Rennes.

PMID: 10327339

Abstract

We report an unusual case of giant adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma in an adult who presented with impaired vision. The intra- and suprasellar tumor extended into the subfrontal, subtemporal and retroclival regions. CT and MRI allowed diagnosis and optimal surgical planning.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cranial Fossa, Posterior
Craniopharyngioma / diagnosis*
Craniopharyngioma / diagnostic imaging
Craniopharyngioma / surgery
Frontal Lobe / pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Patient Care Planning
Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery
Temporal Lobe / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*