GAGELS GRANULOMA (LOCALIZED LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS) IN THE PITUITARY-STALK

被引:10
作者
SCHOLZ, M
FIRSCHING, R
FEIDEN, W
BREINING, H
BRECHTELSBAUER, D
HARDERS, A
机构
[1] UNIV SAARLAND,DEPT NEUROPATHOL,W-6650 HOMBURG,GERMANY
[2] KNAPPSCHAFTSKRANKENHAUS,INST PATHOL 1,ESSEN,GERMANY
[3] RUHR UNIV BOCHUM,DEPT RADIOL,W-4630 BOCHUM,GERMANY
关键词
PITUITARY STALK; LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS; HYPOCORTISOLISM; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; TRANSSPHENOIDAL APPROACH;
D O I
10.1016/0303-8467(95)00010-H
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A 46-year-old man with diabetes insipidus, hypothyroidism and hypocortisolism was found to have a tumor of the pituitary stalk. After transsphenoidal resection of the tumor substitution of cortisol and thyroxin was necessary. Pathological examination of the lesion revealed an extremely rare granulomatous infiltration classified as Gagel's granuloma (Langerhans' cell histiocytosis). Pre-and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, differential diagnosis and treatment of such lesions are presented.
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页码:164 / 166
页数:3
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