Intra-sellar schwannoma co-existing with GH-secreting pituitary adenoma.
BACKGROUND
We present a unique example of an intra-sellar schwannoma co-existing with a growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenoma.


RESULTS
The patient presented with acromegaly and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an intra-sellar mass. The tumour was totally resected via a sub-labial trans-sphenoidal approach. Histopathology demonstrated the presence of a GH-secreting adenoma as well as a schwannoma at the periphery of the adenoma. After surgical excision, remission of the acromegaly occurred. Follow-up monitoring showed no evidence of recurrence of the adenoma two years after surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of an intra-sellar schwannoma co-existing with a GH-secreting pituitary adenoma.
Department of Neurosurgery, G. Gennimatas Athens General Hospital, Greece. mkoutourousiou@yahoo.gr
Maria
M
Koutourousiou
Andreas
A
Seretis
George
G
Kontogeorgos
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery