craniopharyngioma/headache

Background: Craniopharyngioma is benign neoplasm thought to be caused by mal-development, which occurs in both children and adults in the sellar and suprasellar regions of the brain. Typical manifestations in adults are visual and endocrine system symptoms followed by signs and symptoms of

Craniopharyngioma of advanced stage in a 14-year old girl is described. The only symptom of the disease through the one year before recognition was cephalea. The disclosure of calcifications in the x-ray image of sella turcica region helped to establish diagnosis.

OBJECTIVE To improve the diagnosis and treatment of isolated sphenoid disease first manifesting headache and/or eye symptoms. METHODS The clinical data of 25 cases suffering from isolated sphenoid disease first manifesting headache and/or eye symptoms from 1996 to 2005 were analyzed retrospectively,

Developmental disorders of the pituitary can present like a mass lesion in the region of the pituitary and produce pressure effects. Rathke's cleft cyst is one such developmental disorder of the pituitary which presents in early life producing pressure effects namely visual disturbances due to its

There have been only 20 reported cases of non-surgical rupture of a craniopharyngioma cyst, with only 3 cases secondary to trauma. Here we present a rare case of temporary shrinkage of a cystic craniopharyngioma following head trauma. After a motor vehicle accident in May 2001, a 61-year old woman

A 54-year-old woman who presented with headaches and bitemporal visual field loss had an MRI that disclosed a cystic lesion within the optic chiasm. Craniotomy yielded an inconclusive biopsy; incisional decompression of the cyst provided only temporary improvement in vision. When vision declined 3

A 16 year female with a history of developmental delay and shunted hydrocephalus presented with two months of progressive headaches, lethargy and visual disturbances. An MRI of the brain revealed a sellar and suprasellar cystic mass which was absent on a previous MRI six years earlier. The

An unusual case of an adult with a craniopharyngioma within the third ventricle is reported. The patient complained of headaches, had a history suggestive of diabetes insipidus, and presented with a severe dementia. A brain scan revealed the suprasellar midline lesion, and a pneumoencephalogram

BACKGROUND Symptomatic Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs) are rarely detected in neuroradiological screening and are less commonly found in children than in adults. However, when RCCs are observed in children, it is important to carefully distinguish a RCC from a cystic craniopharyngioma (CP) even if

The authors present a technique for the persistent external drainage of intractable subdiaphragmatic cystic recurrences with the creation of a fistula between the cyst wall epithelium and epithelium on the nasal cavity, using a pedicled nasoseptal flap as a conduit. The long-term efficacy of

Craniopharyngiomas frequently recur locally or less commonly along the path of prior resection. Ectopic recurrence is rare, although cases are reported along the neuraxis spanning from the subgaleal space down to the S1 nerve root. This case reports on a girl with a history of craniopharyngioma

Glare is commonly encountered in patients with corneal disease, uveitis, or retinal problems. Rarely, it may be a presenting manifestation of more sinister conditions such as chiasmal lesions. We present the case of a 42-year-old male who complained of glare for 2-3 months. There was neither