Abstract
Craniopharyngiomas are rare epithelial tumors arising along the path of the craniopharyngeal duct, and as a consequence, they can be found from rhinopharynx to hypothalamus [6, 30, 31]. They develop in a deep-seated area of the brain, involving in many cases several vital structures, such as the hypothalamus, that are of paramount importance for vegetative, endocrine, and emotional functions as well as for maintaining body homeostasis. As a matter of fact, the functional impairment and anatomical distortion of the hypothalamus that may be caused by such kind of tumor have to be considered as critical factors influencing patient outcome.
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Cappabianca, P., De Caro, M.D., Brunetti, A. (2016). Introduction. In: Cappabianca, P., Cavallo, L., de Divitiis, O., Esposito, F. (eds) Midline Skull Base Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21533-4_5
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