Antenatal diagnosis of the congenital craniopharyngioma
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Elżbieta Jurkiewicz1, Monika Bekiesińska-Figatowska, Marek Duczkowski
1MR Unit, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Polish Journal of Radiology
|July 18, 2012
Abstract
Background:
Craniopharyngioma is a rare fetal and neonatal tumor.
Case Report:
We report a case of a congenital craniopharyngioma diagnosed by prenatal magnetic resonance. This diagnosis was confirmed by postnatal MR imaging, neurosurgical treatment and histopathological examination.
Conclusions:
Outcome of neonatal craniopharyngioma is very poor, even if radical surgery is performed. The main problems are pituitary insufficiency, diabetes insipidus, and visual disturbance.
