Keywords
hipófisis posterior
neoplasias pituitarias
adulto joven
pituicytoma
posterior pituitary
pituitary tumors
adult
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Abstract
Pituicitoma es un tumor único de bajo grado, originado en las células magnocelulares de la neurohipófisis, o en el infundíbulo. Es una entidad rara, que afecta a los adultos. Las manifestaciones clínicas dependen de la localización y el tamaño, pudiendo simular un adenoma hipofisiario, pues también puede comprometer cualquier eje hipofisiario. El diagnóstico se realiza por medio de resonancia magnética nuclear (RMN) y biopsia, y su tratamiento puede ser por medio de medicamentos o cirugía.
En este articulo presentamos dos casos clínicos de dos adultos con pituicitoma, quienes tuvieron hallazgos radiológicos similares.
Abstract
Pituicytoma is an only low-grade tumor which is originated from magnocellular cells in neurohypophysis or in infundibulum. It is a rare condition that affects adults. The clinical manifestations depends on the location and size because it is similar to a pituitary adenoma, so it produces nonspecific damage to the pituitary axis. For the diagnosis is usually performed with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and biopsy and treatment of this disease may be with drugs or surgery.
In this article we show two clinical cases of two adults with pituicytoma who had similar radiological findings.
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