title: Childhood giant pituicytoma: a report and review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Pituicytoma is a rare, benign, primary tumour, almost all of which occur in adults. Here, we present one case of giant pituicytoma in a boy and a review literature to assist in understanding its natural history, behaviour, clinicopathological features and treatment options.
  
  
  METHODS
  A PUBMED search using the keywords "pituicytoma" was performed, and the citations were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found 65 cases of pituicytomas, including our report, in the international literature to date; among these cases, only three were diagnosed in patients under 14 years old.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pituicytoma is a slow-growing, rare, low-grade glial neoplasm that originates in the neurohypophysis. Currently, the optimal treatment is gross total resection, and confirmed diagnosis relies upon pathological tests. Regular MRI follow-up is recommended.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, PR China.
authors: Yongji
authors: Y
authors: Tian
authors: Shenglin
authors: S
authors: Yue
authors: Ge
authors: G
authors: Jia
authors: Yuqi
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010904:Pituitary Gland, Posterior / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Clinicopathological features; Paediatric; Pituicytoma; Treatment