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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2007;41(6): 425-428. |
| Recurrent Sellar and Suprasellar Hemangiopericytoma. |
| Myung Hwan Han, Young Dae Cho, Young Don Kim, Dae Hyun Kim |
| Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. aronnn@empal.com |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare tumor with uncommon location in the central nervous system. We report a rare case of sellar and suprasellar HPC mimicking pituitary adenoma in a patient initially seen with the symptoms of bitemporal hemianopsia, headache, and panhypopituitarism.
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a contrast-enhancing soft tissue mass arising from the pituitary fossa, with apparent compression of the chiasm and involving the cavernous sinus. Subtotal resection of the tumor was achieved via a pterional approach.
Histopathological examination identified the tumor as a HPC.
Nine years later, the tumor recurred. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of sellar and suprasellar HPC in Korea. |
| Key Words:
Hemangiopericytoma; Sellar; Suprasellar; Recurrent |
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