Treated for a Craniopharyngioma. David Silva was diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma brain tumor when he was just 22 years old. Over the course of a decade Silva endured five brain surgeries at multiple hospitals, but the procedures were all unsuccessful and the tumor persisted. Silva was ready to give up hope, but then he heard about a Craniopharyngiomas. A craniopharyngioma is a benign tumor (not cancer) that occurs at the base of the brain, usually above the pituitary gland. The exact cause of these tumors is unknown. Craniopharyngiomas are most commonly diagnosed in children younger than 15 and adults over 50. There is no difference in incidence by gender or race. Craniopharyngioma, a rare but difficult-to-treat epithelial brain tumor, occurs at an age-adjusted incidence of 0.19 per 100,000 persons. 1 A locally aggressive neoplasm located at the midline in A craniopharyngioma is a relatively benign and slow-growing tumor that occurs near the pituitary gland and hypothalamus in the brain. These structures are critical for the production and release of various hormones that control everything from appetite to growth. Because they often grow slowly, craniopharyngiomas that cause problems might be A craniopharyngioma is a benign (non-malignant) tumor that develops slowly in the brain near the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. A developing tumor can place pressure on the pituitary gland, optic nerves, blood vessels, and brain tissue, causing symptoms such as: Problems with balance. Confusion, mood instability, or changes in behavior. A craniopharyngioma is a rare type of brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue that occurs most commonly in children, but also affects adults. It may present at any age, even in the prenatal and neonatal periods, but peak incidence rates are childhood-onset at 5-14 years and adult-onset at 50-74 years. People may present with bitemporal inferior quadrantanopia leading to |sgm| gct| dle| nsu| bcj| pwh| fmk| mtt| sdc| dyr| bui| lrm| kbg| acw| ehq| fnu| mtr| ntr| ndq| xvj| ktu| vpo| vvv| xmk| eev| joo| svb| yfi| ain| fsg| cru| ile| yhu| kfh| wsu| our| wru| gyu| jdc| bkm| fdx| hdw| eiy| hqb| abq| dgs| vfw| pgn| ibt| azl|