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Craniopharyngiomas.

Karavitaki N, Wass JA

Department of Endocrinology, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, United Kingdom.

Craniopharyngiomas are epithelial tumors arising along the path of the craniopharyngeal duct and presenting with a variety of manifestations. Their optimal management remains a subject of debate. Currently, surgical excision followed by external beam irradiation is the main treatment option. Craniopharyngiomas are associated with significant long-term morbidity and mortality rates.

Published 29 January 2008 in Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am, 37(1): 173-93, ix-x.
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