Ependymoma of the neurohypophysis

Br J Neurosurg. 2001 Jun;15(3):277-8. doi: 10.1080/026886901750353764.

Abstract

There are two reported cases of ependymomas arising in the pituitary fossa; one in a human, the other in a horse. Both died during their stay in hospital. The case presented here is the first published case of a patient who is well 3 months after surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Ependymoma / diagnosis*
  • Gadolinium
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm, Residual / diagnosis*
  • Pituitary Gland, Posterior / pathology*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / genetics
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery
  • Vision Disorders / etiology

Substances

  • Gadolinium