人们对颅咽管瘤的研究可上溯到150年前,由于该肿瘤位置险要深在、与周围重要结构关系密切,至今其治疗仍充满挑战性。各国学者对颅咽管瘤发生机制、组织学分型、临床治疗方案争议较大,需要作进一步探讨,下面就几个问题作出综述。1颅咽管瘤的起源1904年Erdheim详细描述了肿瘤的组 The study of craniopharyngiomas dates back more than 150 years ago, and the treatment is still challenging because of its deep location and close relationship with important surrounding structures. Scholars in various countries on the pathogenesis of craniopharyngioma, histological classification, clinical treatment controversial program requires further discussion, the following summary of several issues. 1 The Origin of Craniopharyngiomas In 1904 Erdheim detailed the group of tumors