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Pituicytoma: case report.

Stacey Quintero Wolfe1, Jocelyn Bruce, Jacques J Morcos

  • 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.

Neurosurgery
|August 30, 2008
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Pituicytomas are rare, slow-growing brain tumors. Aggressive surgical resection, potentially with embolization, is recommended for optimal outcomes in managing these sellar region tumors.

Area of Science:

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Endocrinology
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Pituicytoma is a rare, low-grade glioma originating in the neurohypophysis.
  • Only 28 cases have been previously reported in the literature.

Observation:

  • A 71-year-old woman presented with bitemporal hemianopsia due to a large sellar tumor.
  • Initial transsphenoidal resection was complicated by significant tumor vascularity.
  • Pathology was initially misdiagnosed as a granular cell tumor.

Findings:

  • Subtotal tumor resection via a craniofacial approach, following preoperative embolization, resulted in improved visual fields.
  • The patient experienced no tumor regrowth over 1.5 years of follow-up.
  • Final pathology confirmed the diagnosis of pituicytoma.

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Implications:

  • Pituicytomas are benign and slow-growing, with gross total resection appearing curative.
  • The role of radiation therapy remains controversial.
  • An aggressive surgical approach, possibly including preoperative embolization, is advocated.