Neonatal respiratory distress produced by a nasopharyngeal glioma with a persistent craniopharyngeal canal

SummaryNasopharyngeal gliomas are congenital masses of heterotopic glial tissue. Our case report describes an infant with respiratory distress produced by a nasopharyngeal glioma with a persistent craniopharyngeal canal (CPC). The identification of CPC is important for medical and surgical management of possible pituitary dysfunction and preventing operative and post ‐operative complications.

Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology - September 17, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Sachin Kumar, Vishnu S Pujari, Mihir Munshi, Meenal S Hastak Tags: MEDICAL IMAGING —CASE OF THE MONTH Source Type: research