Brandon C Gabel1, Daniel R Cleary2, Joel R Martin2, Usman Khan2, Vivian Snyder3, Hoi Sang U2. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. Electronic address: brandoncgabel@gmail.com. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. 3. Division of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study discusses rare and unusual locations of primary craniopharyngiomas. METHODS: We describe a case of a craniopharyngioma in the cerebellopontine angle. As a result of this unusual location, we performed a literature review of the ectopic occurrence of craniopharyngiomas using Pubmed, Cochrane Database, Trip, and Google Scholar to search for the terms "unusual," "uncommon," and "ectopic" in combination with "craniopharyngioma." The bibliographies of relevant articles were also searched. RESULTS: We found 28 reported cases of rare anatomic locations for primary craniopharyngiomas. The average age of the patients was 30.8 years. Several patients had Gardner syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: Craniopharyngiomas are most often located in the suprasellar region. Presentation in sites outside the parasellar region is rare. Among these ectopic sites, the cerebellopontine angle appears to be the most common location.
OBJECTIVE: This study discusses rare and unusual locations of primary craniopharyngiomas. METHODS: We describe a case of a craniopharyngioma in the cerebellopontine angle. As a result of this unusual location, we performed a literature review of the ectopic occurrence of craniopharyngiomas using Pubmed, Cochrane Database, Trip, and Google Scholar to search for the terms "unusual," "uncommon," and "ectopic" in combination with "craniopharyngioma." The bibliographies of relevant articles were also searched. RESULTS: We found 28 reported cases of rare anatomic locations for primary craniopharyngiomas. The average age of the patients was 30.8 years. Several patients had Gardner syndrome. CONCLUSIONS:Craniopharyngiomas are most often located in the suprasellar region. Presentation in sites outside the parasellar region is rare. Among these ectopic sites, the cerebellopontine angle appears to be the most common location.
Authors: Albin A John; Harrison Marsh; Stephen S Rossettie; Coby N Ray; Kenn A Freedman; Benedicto C Baronia Journal: J Neurosurg Case Lessons Date: 2022-02-07