Papillary craniopharyngioma
Diagnosis certain
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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>