Craniopharyngioma in an elderly patient

Craniopharyngioma, a tumor most commonly diagnosed in the young, may occur at any age. The oldest patient known to have histologic documentation of a craniopharyngioma, an 82.5‐year‐old woman, presented with visual field changes, panhypopituitarism, and mental status changes. This diagnosis should b...

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Published in:Cancer 1987-09, Vol.60 (5), p.1077-1080
Main Authors: Lederman, Gilbert S., Recht, Abram, Loeffler, Jay S., Dubuisson, David, Kleefield, Jonathan, Schnitt, Stuart J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Craniopharyngioma - pathology
Craniopharyngioma - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Pituitary Neoplasms - pathology
Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Craniopharyngioma, a tumor most commonly diagnosed in the young, may occur at any age. The oldest patient known to have histologic documentation of a craniopharyngioma, an 82.5‐year‐old woman, presented with visual field changes, panhypopituitarism, and mental status changes. This diagnosis should be considered in such patients, because craniopharyngioma is a potentially curable tumor by either surgery or radiation therapy.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19870901)60:5<1077::AID-CNCR2820600525>3.0.CO;2-9