Department of Neurosurgery, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 2, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
J Neurooncol. 2011 Mar;102(1):167-70. doi: 10.1007/s11060-010-0300-z. Epub 2010 Jul 9.
According to WHO Classification meningioma and craniopharyngioma represent two distinct pathological entities. They may present the same skull base localisation therefore age distribution and peculiarity of imaging are pivotal in order to obtain a correct preoperative diagnosis. Although they are both characterized by a benign biological behaviour and a quite good prognosis, they need different and specific treatment strategies. The simultaneous occurrence of meningioma and craniopharyngioma is rare, and even more rare is their co-localisation. The authors present the case of an old female patient with concurrent craniopharyngioma and meningioma in the parasellar region mimicking a single tumour.
根据世界卫生组织的分类，脑膜瘤和颅咽管瘤代表两种截然不同的病理实体。它们可能具有相同的颅底定位，因此年龄分布和影像学特征对于获得正确的术前诊断至关重要。尽管它们都具有良性的生物学行为和相当好的预后，但它们需要不同的特定治疗策略。脑膜瘤和颅咽管瘤同时发生的情况很少见，更罕见的是它们在同一个部位发生。作者报告了一例老年女性患者，在鞍旁区同时患有颅咽管瘤和脑膜瘤，表现为单一肿瘤。
