Astrocytoma, or pituicytoma, of the posterior pituitary is a relatively rare entity consisting of
poorly characterized glial tumor cells. We report two cases of posterior pituitary astrocytomas …

A 34-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of visual obscuration. Magnetic
resonance imaging showed a solid, discrete, contrast-enhancing pituitary mass with …

✓ Tumors of the posterior pituitary are rare and the previous nomenclature has been
confusing. A 40-year-old man presented with visual failure and disconnection …

Pituicytoma is a rare benign primary tumor of the neurohypophysis, occurring in the sellar
and suprasellar spaces. We report here three new cases with immunohistochemical and …

✓ The authors present a rare case of pituicytoma. A dynamic magnetic resonance study
performed after Gd injection revealed a markedly, homogeneously enhanced, early-phase …

This 56-year-old man noted general malaise 3 months prior to admission. Hormonal
evaluation showed panhypopituitarism. Magnetic resonance (MR) T 1-weighted imaging …

Abstract A CASE OF a pituicytoma is presented that describes the clinical, pathological, and
magnetic resonance imaging features of a rare tumor of the neurohypophysis. A 26-year-old …

Pituicytoma is a rare tumor in the sellar or suprasellar region with distinct histological
characteristics of glial neoplasm. A 42-year-old woman presented with a history of …

Background: Pituicytomas originate from pituicytes, modified glial cells derived from
ependymal lineage that are found in the stalk and posterior lobe of pituitary gland. The …

Pituicytoma is a rare, poorly characterized tumor of the sella and suprasellar region that is
distinct morphologically from other local tumors and is thought to be derived from …