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. 2021 Sep 18;9(9):e04855.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4855. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Persistence of the craniopharyngeal canal

Gabriel Miranda Peron  1 , Nina Ventura Wilner  1 , Edson Marchiori  1
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Persistence of the craniopharyngeal canal

Gabriel Miranda Peron et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Craniopharyngeal canal persistence is a congenital abnormality characterized by a bone canal extending from the nasopharynx to the pituitary fossa. Ascension of microorganisms through the channel can occur, triggering meningitis.

Keywords: congenital diseases; craniopharyngeal canal; magnetic resonance imaging; neuroradiology.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain with sagittal T1‐ (A) and T2‐(B) weighted sequences and a coronal T1‐weighted sequence (C) demonstrated a large cystic formation extending from the third ventricle to the oropharynx (arrows), reflecting the persistence of the craniopharyngeal canal
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