Ectopic pituitary gland simulating a suprasellar tumor.
A case report of ectopic pituitary gland in the suprasellar region of a normal 39-year-old woman with persistent headaches is presented. The embryological development of the pituitary gland is briefly reviewed, with a discussion of the relevant literature. No previous report of normal pituitary tissue in a suprasellar location in the absence of tumor could be found.
D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D012658:Sella Turcica