NMC Case Report Journal
Online ISSN : 2188-4226
ISSN-L : 2188-4226
Case Reports
Primary Sellar Neuroblastoma in an Elderly Patient: Case Report
Shun YamamuroTakao FukushimaAtsuo YoshinoKazunari YachiAkiyoshi OginoYoichi Katayama
Author information
JOURNAL FREE ACCESS FULL-TEXT HTML

2015 Volume 2 Issue 2 Pages 57-60

Details
Abstract

A 71-year-old male presented with an isolated well-enhanced sellar lesion accompanied by hypopituitarism, diagnosed preoperatively as a pituitary adenoma, meningioma, or metastatic brain tumor. However, histological examinations yielded a diagnosis of neuroblastoma. Primary sellar neuroblastoma in the elderly is very rare. We therefore describe this case of primary sellar neuroblastoma, mimicking common pituitary tumor, and review the literature. There have so far been only nine reported cases of primary sellar neuroblastoma in the English literature. All reports like the present case, demonstrated similar neuroimaging of a “dumbbell-shaped extension in the sellar region.” Moreover, the tumors may exhibit characteristic features, such as rapid tumor growth, hypopituitarism, or oculomotor nerve palsy, and these findings may represent helpful signs for the diagnosis of primary sellar neuroblastoma.

Content from these authors
© 2015 The Japan Neurosurgical Society

This article is licensed under a Creative Commons [Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International] license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Previous article Next article
feedback
Top