Persistent Craniopharyngeal Canal with Posterior Pituitary Ectopia: A Case Report

Persistent Craniopharyngeal Canal with Posterior Pituitary Ectopia: A Case Report

Persistent craniopharyngeal canal is a congenital defect between sella turcica and nasopharynx. It is considered to develope from incomplete closure of Rathke's pouch, the precursor of adenohypophysis. Persistent craniopharyngeal canal can be associated pituitary anomalies and other central ner...

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Veröffentlicht in:Taehan Yŏngsang Ŭihakhoe chi 2016-03, Vol.74 (3), p.210-213
Hauptverfasser: Donghwa Han, Soung Hee Kim, Ji-Young Kim, Jihae Lee, Kyung Eun Bae
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Sprache:eng
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pituitary diseases
pituitary gland
sella turcica
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Zusammenfassung:Persistent craniopharyngeal canal is a congenital defect between sella turcica and nasopharynx. It is considered to develope from incomplete closure of Rathke's pouch, the precursor of adenohypophysis. Persistent craniopharyngeal canal can be associated pituitary anomalies and other central nervous system anomalies. We presented a case of persistent craniopharyngeal canal with posterior pituitary ectopia.
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928
DOI:10.3348/jksr.2016.74.3.210