Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003397
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003397
Preferred Name

Craniopharyngioma

Definitions
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)
Synonyms
Child Craniopharyngioma
Rathke's Cleft Neoplasm
Craniopharyngiomas, Adult
Neoplasm, Rathkes Cleft
Rathkes Cleft Neoplasm
Child Craniopharyngiomas
Craniopharyngiomas, Child
Rathke's Pouch Tumor
Adult Craniopharyngiomas
Craniopharyngiomas
Neoplasm, Rathke Cleft
Rathkes Pouch Tumor
Craniopharyngioma, Adult
Craniopharyngiomas, Papillary
Papillary Craniopharyngiomas
Tumor, Rathke Pouch
Craniopharyngioma, Adamantinous
Adamantinous Craniopharyngiomas
Tumor, Rathke's Pouch
Craniopharyngiomas, Adamantinous
Neoplasm, Rathke's Cleft
Craniopharyngioma, Papillary
Rathke Pouch Tumor
Adamantinous Craniopharyngioma
Adult Craniopharyngioma
Papillary Craniopharyngioma
Craniopharyngioma, Child
Rathke Cleft Neoplasm
See more
See less
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
Delete Subject Author Type Created
No notes to display