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Published on: July 5, 2021
A multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of young patients with suprasellar osteochondroma
Maria Chiara Zanotti1, Israel Melamed2, Victor Diomin3
1Institute of Radiology, Padua University Hospital, via Giustiniani 3, 35121, Padova, Italy. mchiara.zanotti@hotmail.it.
Background:
Osteochondroma is the most common benign bone tumor; intracranial osteochondroma is a very rare finding in the neurosurgical literature and most of them arise from the skull base.
Case Report:
We report a case of suprasellar ostheocondroma in a 16-year-old female, with its CT and MRI appearances, which caused visual deficits, resolved after surgery.
Discussion:
To our knowledge, this is the fifth case of osteochondroma affecting the suprasellar region that has been reported, with all the characteristic features of this tumor: optic chiasmal syndrome, intralesional calcifications, cartilage cap, and contrast enhancement.
Conclusion:
Multidiscplinary teams, including a neuro-ophthalmologist, endocrinologist, neuroradiologist, neurosurgeon, and neuropathologist are needed for correct treatment of the disease and appropriate follow-up.
