Pituitary adenoma combined with craniopharyngioma. Case reports and literature review

Konovalov AN, Chernov IV, Ryzhova MV, Sharipov OI, Adueva DSh, Konyashin DA, Kalinin PL. Pituitary adenoma combined with craniopharyngioma. Case reports and literature review. Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2025;89(3):68‑74. (In Russ., In Engl.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/neiro20258903168

Подписка 2025 Журнал «Вопросы нейрохирургии» имени Н.Н. Бурденко (Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery)

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BACKGROUND

Combination of different intracranial tumors is an infrequent phenomenon. Combination of pituitary adenomas with craniopharyngiomas is extremely rare.

OBJECTIVE

To present exceptionally rare combinations of pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas.

RESULTS

We present two patients with combinations of pituitary adenomas and adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas. Due to topographic and anatomical features of neoplasms, combined access was used for resection of both tumors in the first case (transcallosal and transnasal in different surgeries). The second patient required simultaneous endoscopic transnasal resection of both tumors. Baseline symptoms (decreased vision in both cases and mental disorders in the first case) partially regressed, and patients were discharged.

Keywords:

pituitary adenoma

craniopharyngioma

combination of pituitary adenoma and craniopharyngioma

Authors:

Konovalov A.N.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

SPIN RSCI: 1462-1783
Scopus AuthorID: 57220527356
ORCID: 0000-0002-5048-0298

Chernov I.V.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

ORCID: 0000-0002-9789-3452

Ryzhova M.V.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

ORCID: 0000-0001-7206-6365

Sharipov O.I.

N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

ORCID: 0000-0003-3777-5662

Adueva D.Sh.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

ORCID: 0009-0003-1915-8107

Konyashin D.A.

Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0003-1748-5668

Kalinin P.L.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

ORCID: 0000-0001-9333-9473

Received:

20.01.2025

Accepted:

28.03.2025

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