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A 15-year-old male is admitted to the emergency department with severe headache and hydrocephalus. Radiographic examination reveals a craniopharyngioma occupying the sella turcica, primarily involving the suprasellar space. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this tumor?

APersistence of a small portion of the Rathke pouch
BAbnormal development of pars tuberalis
CAbnormal development of foramina of Monro
DAbnormal development of the alar plates that form the lateral wall of diencephalon
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