Magnetic resonance imaging of craniopharyngioma. Am J Ophthalmol 1986 Aug 15;102(2):242-4
Date
08/15/1986Pubmed ID
3740186DOI
10.1016/0002-9394(86)90152-2Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0022539138 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 27 CitationsAbstract
Craniopharyngiomas are common tumors located in the suprasellar region. Contrast enhancement, cyst formation, and calcification are the three characteristic features of craniopharyngiomas on computed tomographic scan. More than 90% of suprasellar craniopharyngiomas exhibit at least two of these three features, thus providing easy radiologic detection. We treated a 41-year-old man in whom a large suprasellar craniopharyngioma producing severe visual loss was not detected by computed tomography but was easily identified with magnetic resonance imaging. Thus, despite high-resolution computed tomographic scan, large suprasellar craniopharyngiomas can be missed. Magnetic resonance imaging may be superior to computed tomography in detecting these tumors.
Author List
Johnson LN, Hepler RS, Yee RD, Frazee JG, Simons KBMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultCraniopharyngioma
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Male
Pituitary Neoplasms
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vision Disorders
Visual Fields
