Introduction: Craniopharyngioma is an intracranial tumor usually located in the sellar-suprasellar region. They are histologically benign but locally aggressive and are associated with a high rate of recurrence and morbidity. Surgical resection is the primary treatment, but achieving gross total resection is challenging, which leads to both recurrence and progression of the disease. Ectopic seeding of craniopharyngioma is a rare but important complication. Seeding is thought to occur via the initial surgical tract or from dissemination through cerebrospinal fluid. Most recurrences occur in the first 5 years but delayed recurrences after initial treatment have been reported which makes long-term follow-up of these patients extremely important.
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Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
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FuenteJournal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base