Gagel's granuloma (localized Langerhans cell histiocytosis) in the pituitary stalk

A 46-year-old man with diabetes insipidus, hypothyroidism and hypocortisolism was found to have a tumor of the pituitary stalk. After transsphenoidal resection of the tumor substitution of cortisol and thyroxin was necessary. Pathological examination of the lesion revealed an extremely rare granulom...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 1995-05, Vol.97 (2), p.164-166
Hauptverfasser:	Scholz, Martin, Firsching, Raimund, Feiden, Wolfgang, Breining, Helmut, Brechtelsbauer, Dirk, Harders, Albrecht
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Diabetes insipidus Diabetes Insipidus - complications Diagnosis, Differential Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell - complications Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell - diagnosis Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell - pathology Humans Hypocortisolism Hypothyroidism - complications Langerhans' cell histiocytosis Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pituitary Gland - pathology Pituitary Gland - ultrastructure Pituitary stalk Transsphenoidal approach
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Zusammenfassung:	A 46-year-old man with diabetes insipidus, hypothyroidism and hypocortisolism was found to have a tumor of the pituitary stalk. After transsphenoidal resection of the tumor substitution of cortisol and thyroxin was necessary. Pathological examination of the lesion revealed an extremely rare granulomatous infiltration classified as Gagel's granuloma (Langerhans' cell histiocytosis). Pre-and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, differential diagnosis and treatment of such lesions are presented.
ISSN:	0303-8467 1872-6968
DOI:	10.1016/0303-8467(95)00010-H