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Granular Cell Tumor of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare and Benign Entity

Granular cell tumor of the pituitary stalk is an uncommon benign lesion that usually appears like a suprasellar mass with visual disturbances. This diagnosis should be considered with the discovery of neurohypophysis tumors. Histological confirmation remains essential. We describe one case of this r...

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Autores principales: Gregoire, A., Bosschaert, P., Godfraind, C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ubiquity Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6032804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30039073
http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.841
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Sumario:Granular cell tumor of the pituitary stalk is an uncommon benign lesion that usually appears like a suprasellar mass with visual disturbances. This diagnosis should be considered with the discovery of neurohypophysis tumors. Histological confirmation remains essential. We describe one case of this rare entity and review the literature.