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craniopharyngioma

cystic (90%)
calcified (90%)
supra/intrasellar mass
children or middle-aged adults
thought to arise from remnants of Rathke's pouch
epithelium-lined cyst with variable contents (e.g. keratin, cholesterol, blood products)

Brian Funaki, MD - 7 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013