Sporadic Hemangioblastoma in the Pituitary Stalk: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
10.3340/jkns.2015.57.6.465
- Author:
Gun Ill LEE
1
;
Jae Min KIM
;
Kyu Sun CHOI
;
Choong Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea. kjm2323@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemangioblastoma;
Pituitary stalk;
Suprasellar tumor
- MeSH:
Female;
Hemangioblastoma*;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Pituitary Gland*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2015;57(6):465-468
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hemangioblastomas in the pituitary stalk are especially rare. Most pituitary stalk hemangioblastomas reported in the literature were associated with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. Here, we report only the 3rd case of sporadic pituitary stalk hemangioblastoma diagnosed in a 60-year-old woman. Despite the danger of potential complications due to excessive vascularity or proximity to important neural structures, the tumor in our case was successfully removed while preserving pituitary function. In this case, complete surgical excision was shown to be an effective treatment option for symptomatic pituitary stalk hemangioblastoma, and we suggest careful evaluation of any highly enhancing mass with a signal void in the pituitary stalk preoperatively, even if no VHL disease is evident.
