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Persistent Craniopharyngeal Canal (Type 3C) with Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia and Bilateral Sclerochoroidal Calcification

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The persistent craniopharyngeal canal is a rare, well-corticated midline congenital bony defect through the sphenoid bone between the sellar floor and the nasopharyngeal roof. The prevalence of persistent craniopharyngeal canal is reported to be 0.42%. A 42-year-old male was evaluated for nasal discharge and progressive vision loss; and underwent computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, which revealed a large craniopharyngeal canal with ectopic pituitary, lipoma, encephalocele, deformed globe with sclerochoroidal calcification and vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia. The presence of orbital and optic tract malformation, craniofacial anomalies, and tumors can be associated with the craniopharyngeal canal.

Source: Asian Journal of Neurosurgery

DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791948

Authors: Bheru Dan Charan, Savyasachi Jain, Shailesh B. Gaikwad

Institutions: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4403625439