Astrocytoma of the pituitary gland (pituicytoma): Case report

T. Uesaka; M. Miyazono; Shu Nishio; T. Iwaki

doi:10.1007/s002340100654

Astrocytoma of the pituitary gland (pituicytoma): Case report

T. Uesaka, M. Miyazono, Shu Nishio, T. Iwaki

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Abstract

A 34-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of visual obscuration. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a solid, discrete, contrast-enhancing pituitary mass with suprasellar extension. Surgery, which was performed via a transsphenoidal approach, disclosed the pituitary tumor to be a fibrillary astrocytoma (pituicytoma). This case report contains the clinical and neuroimaging features of this rare tumor of the neurohypophysis, which masqueraded as a pituitary adenoma.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	123-125
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neuroradiology
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340100654
Publication status	Published - 2002

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Clinical Neurology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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