| Ependymoma of the pituitary fossa. Case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 17044567 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The authors describe a case of pituitary fossa ependymoma and discuss its immunohistochemical and ultrastructural characteristics. A 43-year-old man presented with decreased libido and panhypopituitarism. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a well-demarcated enhancing lesion of the pituitary fossa that was completely resected via a transsphenoidal approach. Ependymomas rarely occur in the pituitary fossa, and have been reported in this location only three times in humans and once in a horse. This is the first study in which investigators examined the appearance of a pituitary ependymoma by using electron microscopy. Theories of the origin and treatment of these rare tumors are discussed as they relate to other articles on intracranial ependymomas. |
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Authors:
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Karim Mukhida; Sylvia Asa; Fred Gentili; Patrick Shannon |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurosurgery Volume: 105 ISSN: 0022-3085 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurosurg. Publication Date: 2006 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-10-18 Completed Date: 2006-11-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0253357 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 616-20 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto and Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. kmukhida@dal.ca |
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Adult Diagnosis, Differential Ependymoma / diagnosis, pathology, surgery* Follow-Up Studies Humans Intercellular Junctions / pathology Intermediate Filaments / pathology Male Microscopy, Electron Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnosis, pathology, surgery Optic Disk Optic Nerve Diseases / diagnosis, pathology, surgery Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis, pathology, surgery* Postoperative Complications / diagnosis Tumor Markers, Biological / analysis |
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0/Tumor Markers, Biological |
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