Papillary craniopharyngioma

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 2 Oct 2008
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Frank Gaillard, 20 May 2019

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Features are consistent with a papillary craniopharyngioma which was confirmed histologically. 

Microscopic descriptionHistology:

Sections show a papillary tumortumour with a fibrovascular core covered by a multilayered collection of well-differentiated epithelial cells. The basal layer of cells show a degree of nuclear pallisading and there are focal areas with a loose, microcystic pattern. There is no obvious keratin formation.

Final diagnosis: Suprasellar nodule; papillary craniopharyngioma.

  • -<p>Features are consistent with a papillary <a href="/articles/craniopharyngioma">craniopharyngioma</a> which was confirmed histologically. </p><p><strong>Microscopic description:</strong></p><p>Sections show a papillary tumor with a fibrovascular core covered by a multilayered collection of well-differentiated epithelial cells. The basal layer of cells show a degree of nuclear pallisading and there are focal areas with a loose, microcystic pattern. There is no obvious keratin formation.</p><p><strong>Final diagnosis: </strong>Suprasellar nodule; papillary craniopharyngioma.</p>
  • +<p>Features are consistent with a papillary <a href="/articles/craniopharyngioma">craniopharyngioma</a> which was confirmed histologically. </p><p><strong>Histology:</strong></p><p>Sections show a papillary tumour with a fibrovascular core covered by a multilayered collection of well-differentiated epithelial cells. The basal layer of cells show a degree of nuclear pallisading and there are focal areas with a loose, microcystic pattern. There is no obvious keratin formation.</p><p>Final diagnosis: Suprasellar nodule; papillary craniopharyngioma.</p>

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