Isolated histiocytosis X of the pituitary gland: case report

Neurosurgery. 1987 Nov;21(5):718-21. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198711000-00020.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diabetes Insipidus / pathology
  • Female
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / pathology*
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / surgery
  • Humans
  • Pituitary Diseases / pathology*
  • Pituitary Diseases / surgery
  • Pituitary Gland / pathology
  • Prolactin / blood

Substances

  • Prolactin