Malignant paraganglioma of the sellar region mimicking a pituitary macroadenoma.
We report a case of malignant sellar and suprasellar paraganglioma presenting as pituitary macroadenoma, causing headache and visual deficits. The characteristics of this tumor at this rare location are discussed.
Sinha
Sumit
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Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. sumitaiims@yahoo.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology*