Primary ectopic frontotemporal extradural craniopharyngioma

Authors
Reza Pourkhalili 1
Ahmad Shekarchizadeh 2
Bahram Seif 1
1 Department of Neurosurgery, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
2 Department of Neurosurgery, Kashani Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
We present a case of primary ectopic frontotemporal extradural craniopharyngioma. Primary ectopic craniopharyngiomas are very rare and have been reported involving the fourth ventricle, infrasellar region, lateral ventricle, temporal area, cerebellopontine angle, clivus, corpus callosum, and prepontine cistern. There was just 1 case of craniopharyngioma previously presented in the literature, with nearly same location as the presenting case.

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Advanced Biomedical Research
Volume 2016, April
April 2016
Pages 1-3