title: Symptomatic granular cell tumour of the pituitary.
abstract: Granular cell tumours (GCT) and pituicytomas are rare tumours seen in the sellar suprasellar region which are believed to arise from either the infundibulum or the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Whether they are two distinct lesions or represent one single pathological entity remains a matter of debate. We report the case of a 42-year-old male with a granular cell neoplasm of the sellar suprasellar region and attempt to discuss the controversies shrouding this distinct clinicopathological entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, India. neuron1967@gmail.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Easwer
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000209:etiology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology