Intrasellar hydatid cyst. Case report.
The authors report a case of hypopituitarism due to a cystic lesion in the sella turcica which was revealed by neuroradiological investigations. A hydatid cyst was found and removed by the transsphenoidal route. The transsphenoidal approach avoided intracranial spillage of fertile daughter cyst and scolices.
D000293:Adolescent; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000601:surgery*