Pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas.

Pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas are similar in some aspects. Usually, they both are histologically benign, slow-growing intracranial tumors that arise in the sellar and parasellar areas, and tend to cause similar symptoms and signs, such as, but not limited to, progressive visual loss, progressive endocrine problems, and headache. They both are likely to have an excellent prognosis if they are suitably treated with surgical management and occasionally with adjunctive medical or radiotherapeutic procedures, including radiosurgery (30).