| Inflammatory pseudotumor of the pituitary: case report. | |
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PMID: 15336877 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the pituitary is a very rare nonneoplastic lesion. We describe a case of a patient with past history of lymphocytic meningitis. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 32-year-old man presented with polyuria, polydipsia, anorexia, abdominal discomfort, and panhypopituitarism. He had 2 episodes of lymphocytic meningitis in the last two years. Magnetic resonance image (MRI) disclosed a sellar and suprasellar mass with extension to the pituitary stalk. The patient underwent transnasal-transsphenoidal surgery to remove the lesion. Histopathological findings revealed mixed inflammatory cells composed mainly of lymphocytes, macrophages and extensive fibrosis. CONCLUSIONS: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the pituitary, although rare, should be included in the differential diagnosis of a sellar and suprasellar mass. |
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Authors:
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Mubarak Al-Shraim; Luis V Syro; Kalman Kovacs; Hernan Estrada; Humberto Uribe; Mubarak Al-Gahtany |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgical neurology Volume: 62 ISSN: 0090-3019 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Neurol Publication Date: 2004 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-08-31 Completed Date: 2004-10-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0367070 Medline TA: Surg Neurol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 264-7; discussion 267 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Pathology, St. Michael's Hospital, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. |
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Adult Granuloma, Plasma Cell / pathology*, surgery* Humans Male Pituitary Diseases / pathology*, surgery* |
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