Kaushik Chhavi, Ramakrishnaiah Raghu, Angtuaco Edgardo J
Department of Neuroradiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2010 Jul;34(4):612-4. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181dbe5d1.
An ectopic location of pituitary adenoma is rare. Nasopharyngeal location of ectopic pituitary adenoma has been attributed to remnants of the Rathke pouch. We describe an interesting case of ectopic pituitary adenoma in the setting of partially persistent craniopharyngeal canal. Embryological basis of ectopic pituitary adenoma and craniopharyngeal canal have been discussed.
垂体腺瘤的异位定位很少见。异位垂体腺瘤的鼻咽部定位归因于Rathke囊的残余部分。我们描述了一例在部分持续性颅咽管情况下的异位垂体腺瘤的有趣病例。本文讨论了异位垂体腺瘤和颅咽管的胚胎学基础。