Unusual sellar lesions mimicking a pituitary neuroendocrine tumour (PitNET)

Autori

  • Cristina Pizzimenti Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina
  • Mariausilia Franchina Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Messina
  • Vincenzo Fiorentino Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Messina
  • Salvatore Cannavò Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Endocrinology, University of Messina
  • Francesco Ferraù Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Endocrinology, University of Messina
  • Antonio Ieni Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Messina
  • Guido Fadda Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Messina
  • Giovanni Tuccari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13129/1828-6550/APMB.110.2.2022.CCS2

Parole chiave:

PitNET, sellar lesions, hypophysitis, meningioma

Abstract

Sellar region hosts a wide range of different types of lesions. Most of these lesions present with mass effect symptoms and, often, with symptoms related to hormonal disturbances, mimicking a pituitary neuroendocrine tumour (PitNET). We report two cases of sellar lesions with clinical and radiological features suggestive for PitNET. Histological and immunohistochemical analysis led to a diagnosis respectively for lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) and meningioma.

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Pubblicato

2022-12-22

Fascicolo

V. 110 N. 2 (2022)

Sezione

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR

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