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craniopharyngioma

• cystic (90%)
• calcified (90%)
• supra/intrasellar mass
• children or middle-aged adults

• thought to arise from remnants of Rathke's pouch

• epithelium-lined cyst with variable contents (e.g. keratin, cholesterol, blood products)

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