[Intrasellar epidermoid cyst].
We report a rare case of intrasellar epidermoid cyst. A 61-year-old man presented with complaints of the disturbance of consciousness and general fatigability. His laboratory data showed panhypopituitarism and MRI revealed the cystic tumor located at the intrasellar region. Tumor was removed by transsphenoidal approach and histological examination of the surgical specimen showed that the cyst wall was composed of the stratified squamous epithelium with keratohyaline granules.
Department of Neurosurgery, Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Japan.
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Takeda
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Fujita
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Katayama
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Hashimoto
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Shibutani
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Haruna
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Tamaki
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012658:Sella Turcica