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craniopharyngeal canal

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The craniopharyngeal canal is a human anatomical feature sometimes found in the sphenoid bone opening to the sella turcica. It is a canal (a passage or channel) sometimes found extending from the anterior part of the fossa hypophyseos of the sphenoid bone to the under surface of the skull, and marks the original position of Rathke's pouch; while at the junction of the septum of the nose with the palate traces of the stomodeal end are occasionally present...
Related Codes (3)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
C75.2Malignant neoplasm of craniopharyngeal duct
D35.3Benign neoplasm of craniopharyngeal duct
D44.4Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of craniopharyngeal duct

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