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Adamantinous craniopharyngioma

MedGen UID:
98126
•Concept ID:
C0431129
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adamantinous Craniopharyngioma; Adamantinous Craniopharyngiomas; Craniopharyngioma, Adamantinous; Craniopharyngiomas, Adamantinous
SNOMED CT: Craniopharyngioma, adamantinomatous (128781004); Adamantinous craniopharyngioma (128781004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002787

Definition

A craniopharyngioma consisting of broad strands, cords and bridges of a multistratified squamous epithelium with peripheral palisading of nuclei. Diagnostic features include nodules of compact ''wet'' keratin and dystrophic calcification. (Adapted from WHO) [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAdamantinous craniopharyngioma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current Approaches to Craniopharyngioma Management.
Diaz MJ, Kwak SH, Root KT, Fadil A, Nguyen A, Ladehoff L, Batchu S, Lucke-Wold B
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) 2022 Dec 21;27(12):328. doi: 10.31083/j.fbl2712328. PMID: 36624954
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Craniopharyngioma.
Müller HL
Neuroendocrinology 2020;110(9-10):753-766. Epub 2019 Nov 4 doi: 10.1159/000504512. PMID: 31678973
Diabetes insipidus--diagnosis and management.
Di Iorgi N, Napoli F, Allegri AE, Olivieri I, Bertelli E, Gallizia A, Rossi A, Maghnie M
Horm Res Paediatr 2012;77(2):69-84. Epub 2012 Mar 16 doi: 10.1159/000336333. PMID: 22433947

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9, type IV collagen and vascular endothelial growth factor in adamantinous craniopharyngioma.
Xia Z, Liu W, Li S, Jia G, Zhang Y, Li C, Ma Z, Tian J, Gong J
Neurochem Res 2011 Dec;36(12):2346-51. Epub 2011 Aug 4 doi: 10.1007/s11064-011-0560-9. PMID: 21814723
MR differentiation of adamantinous and squamous-papillary craniopharyngiomas.
Sartoretti-Schefer S, Wichmann W, Aguzzi A, Valavanis A
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1997 Jan;18(1):77-87. PMID: 9010523Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

MR differentiation of adamantinous and squamous-papillary craniopharyngiomas.
Sartoretti-Schefer S, Wichmann W, Aguzzi A, Valavanis A
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1997 Jan;18(1):77-87. PMID: 9010523Free PMC Article
Ossified adamantinous type craniopharyngiomas. A series of 13 patients.
Palaoğlu S, Akbay A, Mocan G, Onol B, Ozcan OE, Ozgen T, Bertan V
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1994;127(3-4):166-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01808761. PMID: 7942198

Therapy

Ectopic recurrence of a craniopharyngioma in a 15-year-old girl 9 years after surgery and conventional radiotherapy: case report.
Elfving M, Lundgren J, Englund E, Strömblad LG, Erfurth EM
Childs Nerv Syst 2011 May;27(5):845-51. Epub 2011 Jan 11 doi: 10.1007/s00381-010-1375-8. PMID: 21221975

Clinical prediction guides

MR differentiation of adamantinous and squamous-papillary craniopharyngiomas.
Sartoretti-Schefer S, Wichmann W, Aguzzi A, Valavanis A
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1997 Jan;18(1):77-87. PMID: 9010523Free PMC Article

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