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craniopharyngeal

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cra·ni·o·pha·ryn·geal (krn--f-rnjl, -frn-jl)
adj.
Relating to the cranium and the pharynx.
craniopharyngeal
[krā′nē·ōfərin′jē·əl]
Etymology: Gk, kranion + pharynx, throat
pertaining to the cranium and the pharynx.
craniopharyngeal [kra″ne-o-fah-rin´je-al]
pertaining to the cranium and pharynx.
craniopharyngeal
pertaining to the cranium and pharynx.
craniopharyngeal duct
the primordial outgrowth from the roof of the pharynx from which the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is formed; a vestigial structure in most species; see also rathke's pouch.
craniopharyngeal duct cyst
cysts from remnants of the distal craniopharyngeal duct are found close to the pituitary gland. Pressure on the gland and inflammation and subsequent fibrosis of it can cause a syndrome of adenohypophyseal hypofunction. There may be blindness, obesity and diabetes insipidus. Brachyocephalic breeds of dogs are predisposed.
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The index case was observed earlier in the year than in previous years, and clinical manifestations of the cases were unusual (absence of craniopharyngeal syndrome and bleeding from gastrointestinal tract that are typical for CCHF patients from Bulgaria); in the fatal case, autopsy of the patient showed hemorrhages only in the lungs.
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, southwestern Bulgaria by Christova, Iva; Di Caro, Antonino; Papa, Anna; Castilletti, Concetta; Andonova, Lubena; Kalvatchev, / Emerging Infectious Diseases
9) Craniopharyngiomas arise from remnants of Rathke's pouch along the path of the craniopharyngeal canal.
Imaging sellar and suprasellar pathology by Shah, Lubdha M.; Phillips, C. Douglas / Applied Radiology
Transsphenoidal encephaloceles have often been attributed to persistence of the craniopharyngeal canal.
Transsphenoidal encephalocele in a neonate by Coticchia, James / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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