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Pituitary Adenoma and Craniopharyngioma: An Overview

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This chapter discusses the pathologic features of pituitary adenoma and craniopharyngioma, the two most common and problematic neoplasms of the region of sella turcica. Pituitary adenoma, even when it is small, can present with very diverse clinical and pathological findings owing to its variety of cell types and its location. An increasing number of subtypes are being recognized based on histological and immunohistochemical features. Valuable data can be obtained from the pathologic evaluation in terms of biologic aggressiveness of the adenoma, and its further characterization as invasive and/or atypical. Craniopharyngioma is a low grade neoplasm that can be quite problematic due to its locally invasive nature and recurrences. Histologic subtypes, namely adamantinomatous and papillary, are reviewed; their pathologic features and prognoses are discussed. Finally, the interesting coexistence of these two neoplasms is discussed briefly.

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Gokden, M. (2013). Pituitary Adenoma and Craniopharyngioma: An Overview. In: Hayat, M. (eds) Tumors of the Central Nervous System, Volume 10. Tumors of the Central Nervous System, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5681-6_10

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