9 year old female child with history of head ache and visual disturbance. What could be your possible diagnosis?
High-Yield Explanation
Ref. Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology. Page. 59
Craniopharyngiomas occurs mostly in children and are diagnosed between five and 10 years of age
Symptoms include:
Personality changes
Headache
Visual disturbance
Confusion
Vomiting
Pituitary insufficiency. This often occurs to some degree because craniopharyngiomas develop in the area of the pituitary stalk, which can affect the function of the pituitary gland.
In children, hormone deficiency can result in:
Growth failure
Delayed puberty
Radiology