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Their prevalence in the posterior fossa without expansion from the suprasellar area is unusual.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n<jats:title>Case Description: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>We present a case of a primary 4<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> ventricular craniopharyngioma of the posterior fossa in a 16-year-old male with no association with Gardner\u2019s syndrome. He presented with sudden deterioration of consciousness level and was diagnosed as having a homogeneously contrast enhancing lesion occupying the 4<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> ventricle with obstructive hydrocephalus. The patient underwent emergency placement of external ventricular drain followed by complete removal of the tumor on the next day by midline suboccipital craniotomy with telovelar approach. Histopathological features were consistent with the adamantinomatous variety of craniopharyngioma. He had complete neurological recovery and no evidence of tumor recurrence in 1-year follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st3\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The craniopharyngioma in our case was distinct because it was a solid tumor with no cystic component, exhibited homogeneous contrast enhancement in neuroimaging, developed in the fourth ventricle, and reached the level of foramen magnum, features that had rarely been documented previously. 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