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Processus expansifs non-adénomateux intra-sellaires
Rohmer, V.; Chanson, Philippe; Dupas, B. et al.
1997In Annales d'Endocrinologie, 58 (1), p. 11-19
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Keywords :
Adolescent; Adult; Child; Female; Histiocytosis/diagnosis; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Pituitary Diseases/diagnosis; Pituitary Gland/pathology; Pituitary Neoplasms/classification/diagnosis/secondary; Sarcoidosis/diagnosis; Sella Turcica; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tuberculoma, Intracranial/diagnosis; Wegener Granulomatosis/diagnosis; Tumeur; Hypophyse; Compression par tumeur; Selle turcique; Adénome; Diagnostic différentiel; Etiologie; Diagnostic; Homme; Endocrinopathie; Hypophyse pathologie; Tumeur bénigne
Abstract :
[en] More than thirty types of tumors in the sellar region can mimic pituitary adenoma on, magnetic resonance imaging. When they exist, clinical manifestations are not necessarily highly contributive to diagnosis. Headache, visual impairment, signs of antepituitary insufficiency or possible dysmenorrhea with galactorrhea attributed to hyperprolactinemia due to compression of the dopaminergic axis are not specific and may be misleading. Clinical signs of diabetes insipidis and polyphagia are however suggestive of non-pituitary tumors. Consequently, high-resolution imaging (MRI) and sometimes particular diagnostic circumstances (post partum for hypophysitis for example, or breast cancer for metastasis) orient the diagnosis. More rarely tumor enlargement, for example in certain germ cell tumors, provides a clue.
Disciplines :
Endocrinology, metabolism & nutrition
Author, co-author :
Rohmer, V.
Chanson, Philippe
Dupas, B.
Beckers, Albert ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Endocrinologie
Language :
French
Title :
Processus expansifs non-adénomateux intra-sellaires
Alternative titles :
[en] Non pituitary tumours of the sellar region
Publication date :
April 1997
Journal title :
Annales d'Endocrinologie
ISSN :
0003-4266
Publisher :
Masson, Moulineaux Cedex 9, France
Volume :
58
Issue :
1
Pages :
11-19
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
AN-04-1997-58-1-0003-4266-101019-ART99
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