OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Craniopharyngiomas, epithelial tumors of the hypothalamic and pituitary region, are thought to have congenital origins. It has been postulated that hormonal influences may stimulate growth in adults. This report describes a case and reviews the literature. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: The case is discussed of a 39-year-old woman who experienced symptoms from a craniopharyngioma diagnosed during a pregnancy that resulted from in vitro fertilization. A magnetic resonance imaging scan performed 4 years previously had disclosed nothing abnormal. INTERVENTION: The patient underwent a right frontotemporal craniotomy with total resection of the suprasellar tumor, which was dissected from the pituitary stalk. CONCLUSION: This case suggests a possible link in the adult patient between the growth of this supposedly congenital tumor and hormonal stimulation.
OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Craniopharyngiomas, epithelial tumors of the hypothalamic and pituitary region, are thought to have congenital origins. It has been postulated that hormonal influences may stimulate growth in adults. This report describes a case and reviews the literature. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: The case is discussed of a 39-year-old woman who experienced symptoms from a craniopharyngioma diagnosed during a pregnancy that resulted from in vitro fertilization. A magnetic resonance imaging scan performed 4 years previously had disclosed nothing abnormal. INTERVENTION: The patient underwent a right frontotemporal craniotomy with total resection of the suprasellar tumor, which was dissected from the pituitary stalk. CONCLUSION: This case suggests a possible link in the adult patient between the growth of this supposedly congenital tumor and hormonal stimulation.
Authors: Antonio Martínez-Ortega; Álvaro Flores-Martinez; Eva Venegas-Moreno; Elena Dios; Diego Del Can; Eloy Rivas; Ariel Kaen; Eugenio Cárdenas Ruiz-Valdepeñas; Elena Fajardo; Florinda Roldán; Natividad González-Rivera; Rosario Oliva; José Ignacio Fernández-Peña; Alfonso Soto-Moreno; David A Cano Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2022-01-05 Impact factor: 4.241
Authors: Cesare Zoia; Andrea Cattalani; Elena Turpini; Viola Marta Custodi; Marco Benazzo; Fabio Pagella; Paolo Carena; Elisabetta Lovati; Pietro Lucotti; Paolo Gaetani Journal: Case Rep Neurol Med Date: 2014-08-05