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Table 2 Pediatrics cases of spontaneous rupture of CP cyst in the literature

From: Unusual circumstance for craniopharyngioma discovery on meningoencephalitis: a pediatric case report

Study

Age (years)/ Sex

Diagnosis of CP before rupture

Rupture localization

Revealing symptom of rupture

CSF findings

Cholesterol crystals

Cholesterol concentration

Okamoto et al., 1985 [9]

17, M

Yes

Subarachnoid space

Alleviation of headache

Present

Not done

Satoh et al., [10]

17, M

Yes

Subarachnoid space

Alleviation of headache

Present

Not elevated

Shinohara et al., [5]

10, F

Yes

Subarachnoid space

Fever

Headache

Visual disturbance

lassitude

Not found

Not done

Yasumoto et al. 2008 [3]

4, F

Yes

Subarachnoid space

Imaging follow-up

Not done

Not done

Kumar et al., [4]

13, M

Yes

Subarachnoid space

Imaging follow-up

Not done

Not done

Patnaik et al. [6]

13, F

Yes

Subarachnoid space

Fever

Menigism

Altered sensorium

Present

7 mg

Rajan et al. [8]

12, F

No

Intra-parenchymal: brain edema

Aggravation of headache

vomiting

Note done

Not done

Present case

13, M

No

Subarachnoid space

Alleviation of headache

Fever

Meningism

Present

0.14 mmol/L

  1. CP Craniopharyngioma, CSF Cerebral spinal fluid