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During follow-up examination after a surgical procedure to correct bilateral ureteropelvic junction strictures, an exotropic and nonreactive pupil was found in this 3-year-old boy. Optic atrophy was found in both eyes, but visual acuity was good. A large cystic craniopharyngioma with extension under the temporal lobe was successfully removed, except for the inferior portion of the cystic capsule. Within the next 6 months, the cystic portion of the craniopharyngioma reformed and necessitated aspiration twice. When seen by the radiation oncologist, the patient was practically blind.
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Cassady, J.R. (1994). Craniopharyngioma. In: Kagan, A.R., Steckel, R.J. (eds) Practical Approaches to Cancer Invasion and Metastases. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84885-8_40
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