Pituicytoma
| Pituicytoma | |
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| Biopsy specimen of a pituicytoma of the posterior pituitary gland (H&E stain, x200 magnification) | |
| Specialty | Oncology  |
Pituicytoma is a rare
endocrine dysfunction. They are often mistaken for pituitary adenomas which have a similar presentation and occur in the same location. The treatment consists of surgical resection, which is curative in most cases.[2]
References
Further reading
- Brat D, Scheithauer B, Staugaitis S, Holtzman N, Morgello S, Burger P (2000). "Pituicytoma: A distinctive low grade glioma of the neurohypophysis". Am J Surg Pathol. 24 (3): 362–368. PMID 10716149.
- Cenacchi G, Giovenali P, Castrioto C, Giangaspero F (2001). "Pituicytoma: Ultrastructural evidence of a possible origin from folliculo-stellate cells of the adenohypophysis". Ultrastruct Pathol. 25 (4): 309–312. PMID 11577776.
- Secci F, Merciadri P, Criminelli Rossi D, D'Andrea A, Zona G (2012). "Pituicytomas: radiological findings, clinical behaviour and surgical management". Acta Neurochirurgica. 154 (4): 649–657. PMID 22120541.
- Danila DC, Zhang X, Zhou Y, Dickerson GR, Fletcher JA, Hedley-Whyte ET, Selig MK, Johnson SR, Klibanski A (2000). "A human pituitary tumor-derived folliculo-stellate cell line". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 85 (3): 1180–1187. PMID 10720059.
- Figarella-Branger D, Dufour H, Fernandez C, Bouvier-Labit C, Grisoli F, Pellissier JF (2002). "Pituicytomas, a mis-diagnosed benign tumor of the neurohypophysis: Report of three cases". Acta Neuropathol. 104 (3): 313–319. PMID 12172918.
- Hurley T, D'Angelo C, Clasen R, Wilkinson S, Passavoy R (1994). "Magnetic resonance imaging and pathological analysis of a pituicytoma: Case report". Neurosurgery. 35 (2): 314–317. PMID 7969842.
- Inoue K, Couch EF, Takano K, Ogawa S (1999). "The structure and function of folliculo-stellate cells in the anterior pituitary gland". Arch Histol Cytol. 62 (3): 205–218. PMID 10495875.
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