Part 1 Diagnosis and pathology: neuroimaging of childhood craniopharyngioma, D.C. Harwood-Nash; cell kinetic investigations in craniopharyngioma - preliminary results and considerations, G. Broggi et al; the endocrine outcome after surgical removal of craniopharyngiomas, J. Curtis et al. Part 2 Surgical treatment: history of surgery for craniopharyngiomas, W.H. Sweet; surgical management of craniopharyngioma, H.J. Hoffman; surgical approach to children with craniopharyngiomas and severely impaired vision - special considerations, A. Pierre-Kahn et al; transsphenoidal removal of craniopharyngioma, E.R. Laws Jr. Part 3 Alternate therapeutic options: stereotactic gamma radiosurgery of craniopharyngiomas, T. Kobayishi et al; the role of radiation therapy in the treatment of craniopharyngioma, W.M. Sneed et al; advances in radiation therapy for craniopharyngiomas, N.J. Tarbell et al; surgical management of recurrent craniopharyngiomas, J.H. Wisoff. Part 4 Complications: patient/family preparation and education of complications and late sequelae of craniopharyngiomas, T. Shiminski-Maher; vascular complications of surgery for craniopharyngioma and hypothalamic glioma, L.N. Sutton.