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To the Editor: Craniopharyngioma most commonly presents with symptoms related to increased intracranial pressure, such as headache and vomiting [1,2]. Less common presenting symptoms are secondary to the invasion of the neighboring structures, which include the pituitary, the hypothalamus, the optic pathways, and the third ventricle. Visual and endocrine abnormalities are usually present at ini...

We report a case of pituitary adenoma with normal hormone levels in 34-year-old female. She presented to OP headache, milky discharge from nipples and secondary amenorrhea transient loss vision. Patient had hyperprolactinemia all other hormones. MRI revealed space occupying lesion sellar suprasellar region. Neurological consultation suggested Rathke’s cyst/ craniopharyngioma/ macroadenoma. Exci...

Carolina M.G. Cani, Hamilton Matushita, Luciani R. S. Carvalho, Ibere C. Soares, Luciana P. Brito, Madson Q. Almeida, Berenice B. Mendonça I Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Disciplina de Endocrinologia, Unidade de Endocrinologia do Desenvolvimento, Laboratório de Hormônios e Genética Molecular LIM/42, São Paulo, SP/Brazil. II Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paul...

The surgical management of craniopharyngiomas in children remains one of the more controversial topics in pediatric neurosurgery. Theoretically, the benign histology implies that total surgical excision would be sufficient to provide a cure. It has been widely established however, that in certain cases total excision may lead to unacceptable hypothalamic injury. The therapeutic goals for pediat...