SUPRASELLAR GRANULAR-CELL TUMOR, PRESENTING WITH INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE

A case of suprasellar granular-cell tumour (GCT), presenting with intr aventricular haemorrhage is described. The authors emphasize the excep tional character of spontaneous haemorrhage for a GCT, although haemor rhagic state during surgery has often been reported and may hinder tot al removal. Preoperative arteriography discloses a suprasellar blush i n half of the cases. This facilitates the preoperative diagnosis. By t aking special preoperative and operative precautions against haemorrha ge complete removal can be carried out provided there is no encasement of the optic chiasm.