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Craniopharyngioma

MedGen UID:
41339
Concept ID:
C0010276
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adamantinomatous tumor; Craniopharyngeal duct tumor; Dysodontogenic epithelial tumor; Rathke's pouch tumor
SNOMED CT: Craniopharyngioma (189179009); Craniopharyngioma (40009002); Rathke's pouch tumor (40009002)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
HPO: HP:0030062
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0018907
Orphanet: ORPHA54595

Definition

A benign pituitary-region neoplasm that originates from Rathke's pouch. Craniopharyngiomas are benign slow growing tumors that are located within the sellar and para sellar region of the central nervous system. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Silver-Russell syndrome 1
MedGen UID:
1718472
Concept ID:
C5393125
Disease or Syndrome
Silver-Russell Syndrome (SRS) is typically characterized by gestational growth restriction resulting in affected individuals being born small for gestational age, with relative macrocephaly at birth (head circumference =1.5 standard deviations [SD] above birth weight and/or length), prominent forehead with frontal bossing, and frequently body asymmetry. This is typically followed by postnatal growth failure, and in some cases progressive limb length discrepancy and feeding difficulties. Additional clinical features include triangular facies, fifth finger clinodactyly, and micrognathia with narrow chin. Except for the limb length asymmetry, growth failure is proportionate and head growth typically normal. The average adult height in untreated individuals is ~3.1±1.4 SD below the mean. The Netchine-Harbison Clinical Scoring System (NH-CSS) is a sensitive diagnostic scoring system. Clinical diagnosis can be established in an individual who meets at least four of the NH-CSS clinical criteria – prominent forehead/frontal bossing and relative macrocephaly at birth plus two additional findings – and in whom other disorders have been ruled out.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gabay S, Merchant TE, Boop FA, Roth J, Constantini S
Curr Oncol Rep 2023 Dec;25(12):1497-1513. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1007/s11912-023-01471-9. PMID: 38015373
Madsen PJ, Lang SS, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Storm PB
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Honegger J, Tatagiba M
Pituitary 2008;11(4):361-73. doi: 10.1007/s11102-008-0137-z. PMID: 18636330

Diagnosis

Müller HL, Merchant TE, Warmuth-Metz M, Martinez-Barbera JP, Puget S
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Karavitaki N, Wass JA
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Honegger J, Tatagiba M
Pituitary 2008;11(4):361-73. doi: 10.1007/s11102-008-0137-z. PMID: 18636330
May JA, Krieger MD, Bowen I, Geffner ME
Adv Pediatr 2006;53:183-209. doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2006.04.013. PMID: 17089867
Jane JA Jr, Laws ER
Pituitary 2006;9(4):323-6. doi: 10.1007/s11102-006-0413-8. PMID: 17080265

Therapy

Raverot G, Ilie MD, Lasolle H, Amodru V, Trouillas J, Castinetti F, Brue T
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2021 Nov;17(11):671-684. Epub 2021 Sep 7 doi: 10.1038/s41574-021-00550-w. PMID: 34493834
Müller HL
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O'steen L, Indelicato DJ
F1000Res 2018;7 Epub 2018 Oct 11 doi: 10.12688/f1000research.15834.1. PMID: 30363774Free PMC Article
Stamm AC, Vellutini E, Balsalobre L
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2011 Aug;44(4):937-52, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2011.06.015. PMID: 21819881
May JA, Krieger MD, Bowen I, Geffner ME
Adv Pediatr 2006;53:183-209. doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2006.04.013. PMID: 17089867

Prognosis

Korula S, Beryl S, Kamath V, Mathew SS, Joseph V
Indian J Pediatr 2022 Feb;89(2):181-183. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03990-4. PMID: 34843061
Otte A, Müller HL
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Sep 27;106(10):e3820-e3836. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab397. PMID: 34086900
Oskouian RJ, Samii A, Laws ERJ Jr
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MATSON DD
Clin Neurosurg 1964;10:116-29. doi: 10.1093/neurosurgery/10.cn_suppl_1.116. PMID: 14095868

Clinical prediction guides

Xu C, Wu J, Ye J, Si Y, Zhang J, Wu B, Pan L, Fu J, Ren Q, Xie S, Tang B, Xiao Y, Hong T
Cell Death Dis 2024 Jun 21;15(6):439. doi: 10.1038/s41419-024-06840-1. PMID: 38906852Free PMC Article
Liu IC, Indelicato DJ, Bradley JA, Mailhot Vega RB, Sandler ES, Aldana PR
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2022 Jan 1;44(1):e260-e263. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002034. PMID: 33323881
Otte A, Müller HL
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Sep 27;106(10):e3820-e3836. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab397. PMID: 34086900
May JA, Krieger MD, Bowen I, Geffner ME
Adv Pediatr 2006;53:183-209. doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2006.04.013. PMID: 17089867
Karavitaki N, Cudlip S, Adams CB, Wass JA
Endocr Rev 2006 Jun;27(4):371-97. Epub 2006 Mar 16 doi: 10.1210/er.2006-0002. PMID: 16543382

Recent systematic reviews

Miao Y, Wu D, Li Y, Ji Y, Sang Y
J Neurooncol 2025 Mar;172(1):89-98. Epub 2025 Jan 3 doi: 10.1007/s11060-024-04914-w. PMID: 39751704
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Int J Mol Sci 2024 Jan 5;25(2) doi: 10.3390/ijms25020723. PMID: 38255797Free PMC Article
Pang JC, Chung DD, Wang J, Abiri A, Lien BV, Himstead AS, Ovakimyan A, Kim MG, Hsu FPK, Kuan EC
Neurosurgery 2023 Jun 1;92(6):1112-1129. Epub 2023 Jan 13 doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002346. PMID: 36639856
Dandurand C, Sepehry AA, Asadi Lari MH, Akagami R, Gooderham P
Neurosurgery 2018 Oct 1;83(4):631-641. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx570. PMID: 29267973
Shah E, Lodh R, Siddell P, Morrall MC
Dev Med Child Neurol 2016 Oct;58(10):1004-8. Epub 2016 Jul 6 doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13182. PMID: 27383034

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