De novo Craniopharyngioma of the fourth ventricle: Case report and review of literature

Craniopharyngiomas usually involve the sella and suprasellar space. Their occurrence in the posterior fossa without extension to the suprasellar region is uncommon with only 16 cases reported in the literature. We report a case of a primary posterior fossa craniopharyngioma that was managed by complete excision with a good recovery. Our case was unique in that the craniopharyngioma occurred in the fourth ventricle and extended downward to the level of C1, a manifestation that was reported only twice in the past. The literature on the topic is reviewed.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: De novo Craniopharyngioma of the fourth ventricle: Case report and review of literature ; volume:13 ; number:01 ; year:2018 ; pages:62-65 ; Asian journal of neurosurgery ; 13, Heft 01 (2018), 62-65

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Algahtani, Abdulhadi ; Algahtani, Hussein ; Jamjoom, Abdulhakim ; Samkari, Alaa ; Marzuk, Yousef

Further information

• DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.185063
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022112411153355776496
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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