| Period | 2012-07-02~2012-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | craniopharyngioma |
| Clinical information | M/41 C.C: right eye blurred vision |
| Discussion | 답 : craniopharyngioma 참고) Benign epithelial tumor from Rathke pouch epithelium Age: Bimodal 5-14 yrs Adamantinous type – 90% Solid, cystic (protein, blood products, cholesterol) – 90% Calcification – 90% Enhance 50-74 yrs Papillary type – Solid (metaplastic squamous cells) – Rare calcification Location Suprasellar (90%) Other rare locations (Papillary type - Metaplastic cells ) – Third ventricle, nasopharynx, pineal gland – Third Ventricular Craniopharyngioma – Older age (26 to 70 years) – Solid with squamous cell histology – NECT: isodense noncalcified, noncystic appearance – CECT: homogeneous contrast enhancement – MR T1WI: Hypo SI or iso SI (solid portions) T2WI: High SI |
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