Craniopharyngioma history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Symptoms

Craniopharyngioma causes symptoms by:[1]

  • Increasing pressure on the brain, usually from obstructive hydrocephalus
    • Headache
    • Nausea
    • Vomiting (especially in the morning)
    • Ataxia
  • Disrupting hormone production by the pituitary gland
    • Polyuria
    • Polydipsia
    • Stunted growth, leading to short stature
    • Delayed puberty in children
    • Decreased libido
    • Amenorrhea
  • Decreasing vision due to pressure or damage to the optic nerve
    • Vision loss (bitemporal hemianopsia)
    • 20% of children and 80% of adults with craniopharyngioma have visual defects
    • These defects are often permanent, and may get worse after surgical removal of the tumor
  • Behavioral and learning problems may be present, due to frontal and temporal extension


References

  1. Symptoms of Craniopharyngioma. National library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000345.htm


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