Title: craniopharyngioma
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - craniopharyngioma
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.11701
Status: current

Definition
Congenital tumor arising from the pituitary gland in the embryonic tissue between the brain and pharynx.

Note
As the specific cells from which the tumor arises also contribute to tooth formation, the tumor will often show calcium deposits visible on X-rays.

Related Term
- brain: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/11647

Source
- PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 859 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)

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Citation: Citation: 'craniopharyngioma' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.11701
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