Neurosurgery · 1987 · 40 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurosurgeryPathologyCytopathologyHistopathologyEndocrine PathologyEndocrine TumorsHistiocytic DisordersPituitary DisordersPituitary SurgeryPituitary TumorsDiabetes Insipidus SyndromesPituitary DysfunctionPituitary Endocrine DisordersPituitary HistologyPituitary InvolvementPituitary PathologyPituitary Tumor PathologySurgical Removal Of Tumors
The authors describe a case of a granuloma of histiocytosis X localized in the pituitary gland. The patient presented with diabetes insipidus and hyperprolactinemia. The diagnosis was established by surgical removal of the pituitary lesion through a transsphenoidal approach. The clinical and pathological aspects of the case are discussed.