Intrasellar ependymoma: clinical, imaging, pathological, and surgical findings.
Ependymomas arising in the intrasellar compartment are extremely rare and most often are not included in the differential diagnosis of an intrasellar tumor mass. We review the literature to further advance awareness regarding unusual presentations of this type of tumor and present an illustrative case of an intrasellar cystic ependymoma that developed in an uncommon location. In our illustrative case, the patient had a 2 year history of hypopituitarism, but no headaches or visual disturbance. Preoperatively, the lesion was thought to be a pituitary macroadenoma.
Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Jonathan M
JM
Parish
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Jose M
JM
Bonnin
Goodman-Campbell Brain and Spine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th Street, Suite 5100, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
Julius M
JM
Goodman
Goodman-Campbell Brain and Spine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th Street, Suite 5100, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Electronic address: acohenmd@gmail.com.
Aaron A
AA
Cohen-Gadol
D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Ependymoma; Intrasellar; Pituitary fossa; Transsphenoidal surgery