Xanthogranuloma of the sellar region accompanied by growth hormone deficiency: case report and literature review.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab
; 31(10): 1161-1164, 2018 Oct 25.
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ABSTRACT
Background Xanthogranuloma of the sellar region is a rare entity. Its pathology is controversial and it is difficult to strictly differentiate it from craniopharyngioma or Rathke's cyst. Case presentation We report a case of xanthogranuloma accompanied by growth hormone deficiency in an 11-year-old girl. She did not show any other pituitary hormone deficiency or neurological symptoms before operation. The preoperative diagnosis was craniopharyngioma, but histological findings showed small areas of epithelium. Thus, the final diagnosis was xanthogranuloma. Xanthogranuloma is an important cause of growth delay. We reviewed 16 cases reported after 2000, and included our case, of xanthogranuloma in children. Conclusions Endocrinological symptoms are often regarded as one of the few apparent symptoms in xanthogranuloma compared with craniopharyngioma. Therefore, we should follow up carefully and accumulate cases.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças da Hipófise
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Xantogranuloma Juvenil
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Hormônio do Crescimento Humano
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Hipopituitarismo
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Etiology_studies
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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En
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J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article