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Craniopharyngiomas are generally believed to arise from the nests of squamous epithelial cells located on the pituitary stalk and superior aspect of the pituitary gland. Since first reported by Bock (1) in 1924, several craniopharyngiomas arising from unusual locations other than the sellar and parasellar regions have been described in the literature (2-6). Herein, we report on a case of craniopharyngioma in a extremely unusual location, arising from the left temporal lobe. We could find no other case of craniopharyngioma in this location reported in the literature.