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A Large Sellar Granular Cell Tumor in a 21-year-old Woman

verfasst von: Vera Popovic, Sandra Pekic, Milica Skender-Gazibara, Fateme Salehi, Kalman Kovacs

Erschienen in: Endocrine Pathology | Ausgabe 2/2007

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Abstract

We report here the case of a 21-year-old woman with a large sellar tumor, extending to the suprasellar area associated with growth hormone deficiency, hypogonadism, hypocorticism, and hyperprolactinemia. Transsphenoidal surgery was performed, and histologic, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic study lead to the diagnosis of granular cell tumor. These tumors are, in most cases, very small and are found incidentally at autopsy of older patients. Our case is exceptional because the tumor developed in a young woman, extended to the suprasellar region, and caused clinical symptoms.

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Titel: A Large Sellar Granular Cell Tumor in a 21-year-old Woman
verfasst von: Vera Popovic
Sandra Pekic
Milica Skender-Gazibara
Fateme Salehi
Kalman Kovacs
Publikationsdatum: 01.05.2007
Verlag: Humana Press Inc
Erschienen in: Endocrine Pathology / Ausgabe 2/2007
Print ISSN: 1046-3976
Elektronische ISSN: 1559-0097
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-007-0013-9

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A Large Sellar Granular Cell Tumor in a 21-year-old Woman

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