Cerebellopontine angle craniopharyngioma in familial adenomatous polyposis
Sayantan Bose,
James Balogun,
Daniel du Plessis
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Craniopharyngiomas are benign tumors arising in the sellar and suprasellar regions. Although ectopic tumors do occur, it is usually due to local spread or recurrent tumors. Purely ectopic cerebellopontine angle (CPA) or 4th ventricle tumors are extremely rare and have been found to be significantly associated with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a genetic disorder.
Case Description:
Only four cases of ectopic CPA craniopharyngioma associated with FAP have been reported to date. Here, we p… Show more
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