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Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo1, Leonardo Christiaan Welling, Jose Weber Vieira de Faria, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira.
Abstract
Craniopharyngiomas are benign but aggressive neoplasms arising along the craniopharyngeal duct. It is frequently located in the suprasellar region. Primarily pituitary stalk craniopharyngioma is unusual and uncommonly early diagnosed, before it enlarges and extends to supra or parasselar region. This unusual location and the small size pose therapeutic dilemmas, since it has the ability to grow larger. Currently, no consensus exists regarding the optimal management. The authors have recommended complete resection.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22715220 PMCID: PMC3027746 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.06.2010.3097
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X