Primary myxoma in the pituitary fossa: case report

A case of primary myxoma in the pituitary fossa is described. The tumor presented as an intrasellar and suprasellar mass and was successfully removed during a transsphenoidal operation. It was verified as a myxoma by histopathological studies, and there was no evidence that it was a metastasis. This...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurosurgery 1987-02, Vol.20 (2), p.329-331
Hauptverfasser:	NAGATANI, M, MORI, S, TAKIMOTO, N, ARITA, N, USHIO, Y, HAYAKAWA, T, GEN, M, UOZUMI, T, MOGAMI, H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Endocrinopathies Humans Hypothalamus. Hypophysis. Epiphysis (diseases) Male Malignant tumors Medical sciences Myxoma - complications Myxoma - diagnostic imaging Myxoma - pathology Myxoma - surgery Pituitary Neoplasms - complications Pituitary Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Pituitary Neoplasms - pathology Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vision Disorders - etiology Vision Disorders - physiopathology Visual Acuity Visual Fields
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of primary myxoma in the pituitary fossa is described. The tumor presented as an intrasellar and suprasellar mass and was successfully removed during a transsphenoidal operation. It was verified as a myxoma by histopathological studies, and there was no evidence that it was a metastasis. This is thought to be the first report of this tumor occurring in the pituitary fossa.
ISSN:	0148-396X 1524-4040
DOI:	10.1227/00006123-198702000-00024