title: Intra-suprasellar meningioma mimicking pituitary apoplexy.
abstract: The clinical and radiological features of an intra-suprasellar meningioma diagnosed as a pituitary macro-adenoma are presented. It is emphasized that this unusual tumour can mimic pituitary apoplexy. Differential diagnosis and surgical treatment of intrasellar meningioma versus pituitary adenoma are discussed with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Haydarpaş a Numune Education and Research Hospital, Usküdar, Istanbul, Turkey. morakdogen@ins.itu.edu.tr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orakdöğeny
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karadereler
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Berkman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erşahin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozdoğan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aker
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery