Persistence of the craniopharyngeal canal.
Gabriel Miranda PeronNina Ventura WilnerGláucia ZanettiPublished in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Craniopharyngeal canal persistence is a congenital abnormality characterized by a bone canal extending from the nasopharynx to the pituitary fossa. Ascension of microorganisms through the channel can occur, triggering meningitis.