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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