Sellar Schwannoma Masquerading as Giant Pituitary Adenoma: A Diagnostic Challenge
Conclusion: Schwannoma of the sellar region is rare and can be misdiagnosed as pituitary adenomas. Preoperative hormonal profile and meticulous neuroradiological assessment narrow down the differential diagnosis for patients with sellar lesions. The diagnosis of sellar schwannomas is established wit...
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| author | Ali Alkhaibary Norah Mohammad Alotaibi Ghaida Abdullah Albattah Rahaf Alotaibi Fahd AlSufiani Ahmed Aloraidi |
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| description | Conclusion: Schwannoma of the sellar region is rare and can be misdiagnosed as pituitary adenomas. Preoperative hormonal profile and meticulous neuroradiological assessment narrow down the differential diagnosis for patients with sellar lesions. The diagnosis of sellar schwannomas is established with histopathology and immunohistochemistry results. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d68ba68365c54d35bdeaba013b98fdf22025-08-20T03:24:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69192024-01-01202410.1155/2024/6230715Sellar Schwannoma Masquerading as Giant Pituitary Adenoma: A Diagnostic ChallengeAli Alkhaibary0Norah Mohammad Alotaibi1Ghaida Abdullah Albattah2Rahaf Alotaibi3Fahd AlSufiani4Ahmed Aloraidi5College of MedicineDepartment of NeurosurgeryCollege of MedicineDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineCollege of MedicineConclusion: Schwannoma of the sellar region is rare and can be misdiagnosed as pituitary adenomas. Preoperative hormonal profile and meticulous neuroradiological assessment narrow down the differential diagnosis for patients with sellar lesions. The diagnosis of sellar schwannomas is established with histopathology and immunohistochemistry results.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6230715 |
| spellingShingle | Ali Alkhaibary Norah Mohammad Alotaibi Ghaida Abdullah Albattah Rahaf Alotaibi Fahd AlSufiani Ahmed Aloraidi Sellar Schwannoma Masquerading as Giant Pituitary Adenoma: A Diagnostic Challenge Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Sellar Schwannoma Masquerading as Giant Pituitary Adenoma: A Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_full | Sellar Schwannoma Masquerading as Giant Pituitary Adenoma: A Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_fullStr | Sellar Schwannoma Masquerading as Giant Pituitary Adenoma: A Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sellar Schwannoma Masquerading as Giant Pituitary Adenoma: A Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_short | Sellar Schwannoma Masquerading as Giant Pituitary Adenoma: A Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_sort | sellar schwannoma masquerading as giant pituitary adenoma a diagnostic challenge |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6230715 |
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