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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Neurol Surg Rep 2022; 83(02): e39-e43
DOI: 10.1055/a-1830-2236
Case Report

Third Ventricle Craniopharyngioma Intraventricular Tumor: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review

Otávio da Cunha Ferreira Neto 
1   Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
,
Débora Mendes Braun
2   Department of Medicine, University of Pernambuco Medical School (UPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
,
Artêmio José Araruna Dias
3   Department of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Unifacisa University Center, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
,
Nilson Batista Lemos
3   Department of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Unifacisa University Center, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
,
Andrey Maia Silva Diniz
4   Department of Medicine, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
,
Luís Felipe Gonçalves de Lima
3   Department of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Unifacisa University Center, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
,
Joaquim Fechine de Alencar Neto
3   Department of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Unifacisa University Center, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
,
Bianca Domiciano Vieira Costa Cabral
3   Department of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Unifacisa University Center, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
,
Jonas Silva Andrade
3   Department of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Unifacisa University Center, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
,
Rafaelly Maia Clemente
3   Department of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Unifacisa University Center, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
,
Luiz Severo Bem Bem Junior
3   Department of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Unifacisa University Center, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
5   Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital da Restauração, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
6   Department of Neuroscience, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
,
Nivaldo Sena Almeida
5   Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital da Restauração, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
,
Hildo Rocha Cirne Azevedo Filho
5   Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital da Restauração, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Abstract

Craniopharyngioma is a rare embryonic malformation, usually benign, of the sellar or parasellar regions. In this study, an uncommon case of third ventricle craniopharyngioma and a succinct review of its prevalence are presented. Even with low mortality rates, these injuries involve a high degree of endocrinological, visual, and neuropsychological morbidities, which have a huge impact on the patient's quality of life. Thus, surgical resection is the preferred therapy for tumors that compromise the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. However, due to the location of the craniopharyngioma, surgical management is accompanied by the risk of injury to important adjacent areas with postoperative repercussions. Therefore, the neurosurgeon's experience and the choice of the best surgical approach, are crucial for increasing prognosis.

Keywords

craniopharyngioma - third ventricle - cerebral ventricle neoplasms - neurosurgery


Publication History

Received: 15 October 2021

Accepted: 11 January 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
20 April 2022

Article published online:
12 July 2022

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