Spontaneous Intra-Parenchymal Rupture of Craniopharyngioma – A Rare Phenomenon
Craniopharyngioma is a relatively benign intracranial tumour that involves sellar and supra-sellar regions. Spontaneous rupture of craniopharyngioma into the sub-arachnoid space or into the ventricles is a rare phenomenon and few cases are reported in literature. We hereby report a case of sellar-...
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| description | Craniopharyngioma is a relatively benign intracranial tumour that involves sellar and supra-sellar regions. Spontaneous rupture
of craniopharyngioma into the sub-arachnoid space or into the ventricles is a rare phenomenon and few cases are reported in
literature. We hereby report a case of sellar-suprasellar craniopharyngioma with focal intra-parenchymal rupture into brain causing
aggravation of headache in a 12-year-old female child. This complication is a relatively rare phenomenon, which requires attention
for early intervention. This was managed by trans-nasal endoscopic trans-sphenoidal surgery. Usually rupture of craniopharyngioma
causes chemical meningitis or it can be asymptomatic. Sometimes rupture can cause complete resolution of cyst and symptoms.
In the present case, there was only focal rupture and it was into brain parenchyma causing brain oedema with aggravation of
headache. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in intra-parenchymal rupture of craniopharyngioma has been emphasized in this
case report. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-288a11142dc74d7f94c962fe8c14f5182022-12-22T03:44:47ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-07-01117TD10TD1210.7860/JCDR/2017/20345.10308Spontaneous Intra-Parenchymal Rupture of Craniopharyngioma – A Rare PhenomenonVivakaran Thanga Tirupathi Rajan0Asogan Vaishnavi Janani1Aiyappan Senthil Kumar2Ilangovan Vijay Sundar3Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.Associate Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, SRM Medical College, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, india.Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.Craniopharyngioma is a relatively benign intracranial tumour that involves sellar and supra-sellar regions. Spontaneous rupture of craniopharyngioma into the sub-arachnoid space or into the ventricles is a rare phenomenon and few cases are reported in literature. We hereby report a case of sellar-suprasellar craniopharyngioma with focal intra-parenchymal rupture into brain causing aggravation of headache in a 12-year-old female child. This complication is a relatively rare phenomenon, which requires attention for early intervention. This was managed by trans-nasal endoscopic trans-sphenoidal surgery. Usually rupture of craniopharyngioma causes chemical meningitis or it can be asymptomatic. Sometimes rupture can cause complete resolution of cyst and symptoms. In the present case, there was only focal rupture and it was into brain parenchyma causing brain oedema with aggravation of headache. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in intra-parenchymal rupture of craniopharyngioma has been emphasized in this case report.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10308/20345_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(RU_VT_NE)_PFA(NE_SS).pdfchemical meningitischolesterol cleftgiant cellsmachinery oil of craniopharyngioma |
| spellingShingle | Vivakaran Thanga Tirupathi Rajan Asogan Vaishnavi Janani Aiyappan Senthil Kumar Ilangovan Vijay Sundar Spontaneous Intra-Parenchymal Rupture of Craniopharyngioma – A Rare Phenomenon Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research chemical meningitis cholesterol cleft giant cells machinery oil of craniopharyngioma |
| title | Spontaneous Intra-Parenchymal Rupture of Craniopharyngioma – A Rare Phenomenon |
| title_full | Spontaneous Intra-Parenchymal Rupture of Craniopharyngioma – A Rare Phenomenon |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Intra-Parenchymal Rupture of Craniopharyngioma – A Rare Phenomenon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Intra-Parenchymal Rupture of Craniopharyngioma – A Rare Phenomenon |
| title_short | Spontaneous Intra-Parenchymal Rupture of Craniopharyngioma – A Rare Phenomenon |
| title_sort | spontaneous intra parenchymal rupture of craniopharyngioma a rare phenomenon |
| topic | chemical meningitis cholesterol cleft giant cells machinery oil of craniopharyngioma |
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