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Endocrine Pathology
Published in: Endocrine Pathology 2/2007

01-05-2007 | Case Report

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

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

Published in: Endocrine Pathology | Issue 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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Metadata
Title
A Large Sellar Granular Cell Tumor in a 21-year-old Woman
Authors
Vera Popovic
Sandra Pekic
Milica Skender-Gazibara
Fateme Salehi
Kalman Kovacs
Publication date
01-05-2007
Publisher
Humana Press Inc
Published in
Endocrine Pathology / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 1046-3976
Electronic ISSN: 1559-0097
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-007-0013-9

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