title: Granular cell tumour of the neurohypophysis: a rare sellar tumour with specific radiological and operative features.
abstract: Symptomatic granular cell tumours of the neurohypophysis are rare sellar lesions. Preoperative prediction of the diagnosis on the basis of radiological appearance is useful as these tumours carry specific surgical difficulties. This is possible when the tumour arises from the pituitary stalk, rostral to a normal pituitary gland. This has not been emphasized previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Republic of Ireland. kristianaquilina@hotmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aquilina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kalimuthu
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keohane
mesh_terms: D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010904:Pituitary Gland, Posterior / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity