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Can unexplained enlarged head be caused by craniopharyngioma?
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Indirectly: Craniopharyngiomas develop from residual cells of rathke's pouch and tend to arise from the superior margin of the pituitary gland. They may result in hydrocephalus, which may result in an enlarged head in a young child.
Answered 2/19/2015
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