Sporadic Hemangioblastoma in the Pituitary Stalk: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
; : 465-468, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Hemangioblastomas in the pituitary stalk are especially rare. Most pituitary stalk hemangioblastomas reported in the literature were associated with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. Here, we report only the 3rd case of sporadic pituitary stalk hemangioblastoma diagnosed in a 60-year-old woman. Despite the danger of potential complications due to excessive vascularity or proximity to important neural structures, the tumor in our case was successfully removed while preserving pituitary function. In this case, complete surgical excision was shown to be an effective treatment option for symptomatic pituitary stalk hemangioblastoma, and we suggest careful evaluation of any highly enhancing mass with a signal void in the pituitary stalk preoperatively, even if no VHL disease is evident.
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Hipófisis
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Hemangioblastoma
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Female
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Humans
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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2015
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