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Hemangiopericytoma of the sella mimicking pituitary adenoma: case report and review of the literature.
Clin Neuropathol. 2007 Nov-Dec; 26(6):288-93.CN

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a potentially malignant vascular neoplasm that in rare cases presents as a primary intracranial lesion, where most often it is meningeal in origin. Hemangiopericytoma arising within the sella turcica is an even more sporadic event. To our knowledge, only 9 cases of HPC presenting as a sellar or suprasellar mass have been reported in the literature. Often, these cases can mimic and be mistaken for a pituitary adenoma.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

We report a case of an 18-year-old woman presenting with a sellar mass which was thought both clinically and radiologically to be a pituitary adenoma.

RESULTS

Based on histologic, immunohistochemical and electron-microscopic studies, the diagnosis of sellar HPC was made.

CONCLUSION

Hemangiopericytoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of sellar or suprasellar masses.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Juco J
Department of Laboratory Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jucoj@smh.toronto.on.ca
Horvath E
No affiliation info available
Smyth H
No affiliation info available
Rotondo F
No affiliation info available
Kovacs K
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdenomaAdolescentBone NeoplasmsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHemangiopericytomaHumansPituitary NeoplasmsSella Turcica

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18232595

Citation

Juco, J, et al. "Hemangiopericytoma of the Sella Mimicking Pituitary Adenoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature." Clinical Neuropathology, vol. 26, no. 6, 2007, pp. 288-93.
Juco J, Horvath E, Smyth H, et al. Hemangiopericytoma of the sella mimicking pituitary adenoma: case report and review of the literature. Clin Neuropathol. 2007;26(6):288-93.
Juco, J., Horvath, E., Smyth, H., Rotondo, F., & Kovacs, K. (2007). Hemangiopericytoma of the sella mimicking pituitary adenoma: case report and review of the literature. Clinical Neuropathology, 26(6), 288-93.
Juco J, et al. Hemangiopericytoma of the Sella Mimicking Pituitary Adenoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Clin Neuropathol. 2007 Nov-Dec;26(6):288-93. PubMed PMID: 18232595.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Hemangiopericytoma of the sella mimicking pituitary adenoma: case report and review of the literature. AU - Juco,J, AU - Horvath,E, AU - Smyth,H, AU - Rotondo,F, AU - Kovacs,K, PY - 2008/2/1/pubmed PY - 2008/2/20/medline PY - 2008/2/1/entrez SP - 288 EP - 93 JF - Clinical neuropathology JO - Clin Neuropathol VL - 26 IS - 6 N2 - OBJECTIVE: Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a potentially malignant vascular neoplasm that in rare cases presents as a primary intracranial lesion, where most often it is meningeal in origin. Hemangiopericytoma arising within the sella turcica is an even more sporadic event. To our knowledge, only 9 cases of HPC presenting as a sellar or suprasellar mass have been reported in the literature. Often, these cases can mimic and be mistaken for a pituitary adenoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We report a case of an 18-year-old woman presenting with a sellar mass which was thought both clinically and radiologically to be a pituitary adenoma. RESULTS: Based on histologic, immunohistochemical and electron-microscopic studies, the diagnosis of sellar HPC was made. CONCLUSION: Hemangiopericytoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of sellar or suprasellar masses. SN - 0722-5091 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18232595/Hemangiopericytoma_of_the_sella_mimicking_pituitary_adenoma:_case_report_and_review_of_the_literature_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -