Open AccessAtypical Pituitary Adenoma: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Ahmed Khaled,
Aliuzzaman Joarder,
Akm Bazlul Karim,
Mathew J. Chandy,
Tareak Al Nasir
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pulse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8765
pISSN - 2074-1855
DOI - 10.3329/pulse.v8i1.28104
Subject(s) - neurosurgery , pituitary adenoma , medicine , craniopharyngioma , cavernous sinus , radiology , adenoma , pathology
A 56 years old diabetic hypertensive male was admitted through neurosurgery OPD with the complaint of vision problems in the right eye for the last 1 and 1/2 years. Peri-metry reveals bilateral temporal field defects and MRI examination showed a sellar and suprasellar mass infiltrating the surrounding structures including cavernous sinus. Histomorphologically and inmmunohistochemically, a diagnosis of atypical pituitary adenoma was made.Pulse Vol.8 January-December 2015 p.66-68