Clinical observation of tubercular sellae meningioma and endo-suprasellar pituitary adenoma combination

Authors

  • Oleksandr Voznyak Center of Neurosurgery, Feofaniya Сlinical Hospital, Kiev, Ukraine
  • Oleg Maydannyk Center of Neurosurgery, Feofaniya Сlinical Hospital, Kiev, Ukraine
  • Andriy Litvinenko Center of Neurosurgery, Feofaniya Сlinical Hospital, Kiev, Ukraine
  • Sergey Lysenko Center of Neurosurgery, Feofaniya Сlinical Hospital, Kiev, Ukraine
  • V. Kropelnitskiy Center of Neurosurgery, Feofaniya Сlinical Hospital, Kiev, Ukraine
  • G. Pasichnik Center of Neurosurgery, Feofaniya Сlinical Hospital, Kiev, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.55649

Keywords:

tuberculum sallae meningioma, pituitary adenoma, clinical signs, surgical treatment

Abstract

Сlinical observation of tubercular sellae meningioma and endo-suprasellar pituitary adenoma in 49 years old female patient, been verified at operation performing, is described. Clinical signs of the disease were analyzed, surgical treatment peculiarities, referred on total meningioma tubercular sellae  removing and endocapsular removing of pituitary adenoma are described. Combination of two different tumors was confirmed by data of histological analysis.

At observation during 1 year after operation signs of tubercular sellae meningioma prolonged growth were no revealed also there was a negative dynamics of pituitary adenoma growth. Authors analyzed data from literature sources on a subject of the research, single observations of specified tumors combination were found.

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Published

2012-12-07

How to Cite

Voznyak, O., Maydannyk, O., Litvinenko, A., Lysenko, S., Kropelnitskiy, V., & Pasichnik, G. (2012). Clinical observation of tubercular sellae meningioma and endo-suprasellar pituitary adenoma combination. Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, (4), 54–56. https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.55649

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Section

Case Report