Craniopharyngioma overview

Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [mailto:mgibson@perfuse.org] Phone:617-632-7753

Overview
Craniopharyngioma is a type of tumor that comprises 9% of all pediatric brain tumors. They usually occur in children between 5 and 10 years of age.

It has a point prevalence of approximately 2/100,000.

They are also known as Rathke pouch tumors, hypophyseal duct tumors, or adamantinomas.