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Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Pituitary Gland Mimicking a Pituitary Adenoma: A Case Report  

Kim, Da-Mi (Department of Radiology, Eulji University Hospital)
Yu, In-Kyu (Department of Radiology, Eulji University Hospital)
Kim, Han-Kyu (Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University Hospital)
Son, Hyun-Jin (Department of Pathology, Eulji University Hospital)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.64, no.4, 2011 , pp. 303-307 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 38-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with diplopia. The patient had a relatively well-defined pituitary mass with high cellularity as well as weaker enhancement on imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), than a typical pituitary adenoma. The distinction between a pseudotumor and an invasive neoplasm is very difficult before biopsy. In this case report, we discuss the characteristic imaging features of a fibrosing inflammatory pseudotumor of the pituitary gland.
Keywords
Plasma Cell Granuloma; Pituitary Gland; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Angiography;
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