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Published in: Pituitary 2/2012

01-06-2012

Pituicytoma: overview of treatment strategies and outcome

Authors: Ariyan Pirayesh Islamian, Rolf Buslei, Wolfgang Saeger, Rudolf Fahlbusch

Published in: Pituitary | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

The pituicytoma is an extremely rare and little-studied primary tumour of the adult neurohypophysis. With total resection, the pituicytoma appears to have a good prognosis. However, its highly vascular nature makes total resection difficult and local recurrence after subtotal resection is not uncommon. To date, only 40 cases of pituicytoma have been reported in literature. In addition to our own case of a suprasellar pituicytoma, we are reviewing and discussing these with particular attention paid on the surgical management and outcome of this rare neoplasm.
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Metadata
Title
Pituicytoma: overview of treatment strategies and outcome
Authors
Ariyan Pirayesh Islamian
Rolf Buslei
Wolfgang Saeger
Rudolf Fahlbusch
Publication date
01-06-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Pituitary / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1386-341X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7403
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-011-0317-0

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