Association of suprasellar meningioma with pituitary adenoma.
An unusual case of an 81-year-old patient with coexisting pituitary adenoma and suprasellar meningioma is reported. The preoperative CT scan failed to demonstrate two separate masses. A short review of the literature is given.
Jaskolski
D J
DJ
Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
Jakubowski
J
J
D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed