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9647597

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-9-1
pubmed:abstractText
Fibrosarcomas involving the sella turcica are rare lesions and, when encountered, have been associated with previous radiation of a pituitary adenoma. Although primary intracranial fibrosarcomas are well recognized, no case of primary fibrosarcoma of the sella turcica has been reported to date. We describe here a patient who presented with a 2-month history of headache, visual disturbances, and diabetes insipidus. Her past medical history was unremarkable, with no radiation therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a sellar/suprasellar lesion that at surgery appeared firm in consistency. A radical removal of the mass was performed through a transsphenoidal approach. The patient recovered promptly from the operation and 2 weeks later, given the aggressive histologic appearance of the lesion, underwent gamma knife radiosurgery. Seven months after diagnosis, the patient presented with local tumor recurrence. A subtotal surgical resection was performed, and additional postsurgical treatment is still under consideration. Although most often related to previous radiation of the pituitary gland, primary fibrosarcomas can occur in the sella. This possibility should be suspected in the differential diagnosis of sellar masses that lack the classical characteristics of the much more common pituitary adenomas.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0893-3952
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
579-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Primary fibrosarcoma of the sella unrelated to previous radiation therapy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology (Neuropathology), University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports