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. 1985 Jan-Feb;6(1):39-43.

Transsphenoidal canal (large craniopharyngeal canal) and its pathologic implications.

G Currarino, K R Maravilla, K E Salyer
PMCID: PMC8334577  PMID: 3918419

Abstract

A vertical conduit in the basisphenoid extending from the floor of the sella to the undersurface of this bone was observed in two children. There was no associated nasopharyngeal mass. A review of the literature on this defect and related subjects suggests a close relation between this lesion and transsphenoidal meningoencephalocele.

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