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
MeSH Number(s)	C04.557.465.625.200 C04.557.580.625.200
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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