GAGELS GRANULOMA (LOCALIZED LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS) IN THE PITUITARY-STALK

Authors
SCHOLZ M FIRSCHING R FEIDEN W BREINING H BRECHTELSBAUER D HARDERS A
Citation
M. Scholz et al., GAGELS GRANULOMA (LOCALIZED LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS) IN THE PITUITARY-STALK, Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 97(2), 1995, pp. 164-166
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
03038467
Volume
97
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
164 - 166
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-8467(1995)97:2<164:GG(LCH>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A 46-year-old man with diabetes insipidus, hypothyroidism and hypocort isolism was found to have a tumor of the pituitary stalk. After transs phenoidal resection of the tumor substitution of cortisol and thyroxin was necessary. Pathological examination of the lesion revealed an ext remely rare granulomatous infiltration classified as Gagel's granuloma (Langerhans' cell histiocytosis). Pre-and postoperative magnetic reso nance imaging (MRI) studies, differential diagnosis and treatment of s uch lesions are presented.