"Craniopharyngioma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A benign pituitary-region neoplasm that originates from Rathke's pouch. The two major histologic and clinical subtypes are adamantinous (or classical) craniopharyngioma and papillary craniopharyngioma. The adamantinous form presents in children and adolescents as an expanding cystic lesion in the pituitary region. The cystic cavity is filled with a black viscous substance and histologically the tumor is composed of adamantinomatous epithelium and areas of calcification and necrosis. Papillary craniopharyngiomas occur in adults, and histologically feature a squamous epithelium with papillations. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch14, p50)
Descriptor ID |
D003397
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MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.200 C04.557.580.625.200
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Concept/Terms |
Craniopharyngioma- Craniopharyngioma
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Neoplasm, Rathke's Cleft
- Neoplasm, Rathkes Cleft
- Rathke's Pouch Tumor
- Rathkes Pouch Tumor
- Tumor, Rathke's Pouch
- Rathke Pouch Tumor
- Tumor, Rathke Pouch
- Rathke's Cleft Neoplasm
- Rathkes Cleft Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Rathke Cleft
- Rathke Cleft Neoplasm
Craniopharyngioma, Papillary- Craniopharyngioma, Papillary
- Craniopharyngiomas, Papillary
- Papillary Craniopharyngioma
- Papillary Craniopharyngiomas
Craniopharyngioma, Child- Craniopharyngioma, Child
- Child Craniopharyngioma
- Child Craniopharyngiomas
- Craniopharyngiomas, Child
Craniopharyngioma, Adamantinous- Craniopharyngioma, Adamantinous
- Adamantinous Craniopharyngioma
- Adamantinous Craniopharyngiomas
- Craniopharyngiomas, Adamantinous
Craniopharyngioma, Adult- Craniopharyngioma, Adult
- Adult Craniopharyngioma
- Adult Craniopharyngiomas
- Craniopharyngiomas, Adult
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2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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