Primary ectopic frontotemporal craniopharyngioma

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.12.038
• Publication Date: 2015-01-08T22:59:18Z
• Authors: Luis Alberto Orte...; Juan Antonio Ponc...; Mauricio Martínez...; Lesly Portocarrer...; Martha Lilia Tena...; Juan Luis Gómez-A...
• Keywords: Craniopharyngioma

Primary ectopic craniopharyngiomas have only rarely been reported. Craniopharyngiomas involve usually the sellar and suprasellar region, but can be originated from cell remnants of obliterated craniopharyngeal duct or metaplastic change andenohypophyseal cells. We present first case a primary frontotemporal craniopharyngioma.A 35-year old woman presented with one-year history headache diplopia. MRI showed large cystic lesion. Tumor resection was performed keyhole endoscopic frontal lateral approach. The pathological features an adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma cholesterol granuloma reaction.There reported different localizations for craniopharyngioma. Our lobulated mass formed by dense eosinophilic proteinaceous material dystrophic calcifications crystals, epithelial remnants. No tumor regrowth observed in magnetic resonance image 27 months postoperatively.Primary is rare entity pathogenesis that remains uncertain. This unusual anatomic location associated unique clinical findings.