granular cell tumor/headache

OBJECTIVE To report a series of cases of surgically resected granular cell tumors in an attempt to better characterize their clinical presentation, imaging features, and treatment outcomes with attention to previously published literature. METHODS This is a retrospective study of 11 patients with

OBJECTIVE The posterior pituitary lobe is rarely the site of symptomatic primary tumors. The most common lesions arising from the neurohypophysis and the pituitary stalk seem to be granular cell tumors (GCTs), of which only 42 symptomatic cases have been reported. Here we present an unusually

Cytological techniques including touch and smear preparations are very useful diagnostic modality in the evaluation of central nervous system (CNS) lesions and, in many instances, may be effectively used as the sole modality of tissue preparation for intraoperative consultation. Cytologic

Intracerebral granular cell tumors (GCTs) are a rare finding. We report here on a case of cerebral GCT in a 47-year-old man who suffered with severe headache. The tumor appeared as a relatively well-defined, enhancing mass at the periventricular white matter of the left occipital lobe of the brain.

OBJECTIVE Granular cell tumors (GCT) of the neurohypophysis are rare, solitary, nodular-shaped lesions, mostly presenting in the adult age with a female predilection. They rarely grow to a sufficient size to cause mass effect related symptoms and they may be found in most cases incidentally at

Granular cell tumors of the neurohypophysis are rare tumors with a WHO grade of I. Symptomatic tumors are even more rare. In this case, we present a 50-year-old patient with a sellar and suprasellar granular cell tumor of the neurohypophysis, who reported headaches, blurred vision and unsteady gait.

OBJECTIVE Granular cell tumors of the neurohypophysis are rare, solitary lesions, mostly presenting in the adult age. They rarely grow to a sufficient size to cause mass effect related symptoms and they may be found in most cases incidentally at autopsy. Because of their rarity as of now they have

Granular cell tumors (GCTs) have been reported in various tissues, especially the skin and subcutaneous soft tissue of the head and neck. We report a 60-year-old man who presented with intermittent headache and dizziness for 3 months, but no other neurological symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging

Acromegaly is usually caused by a growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenoma, and hypersecretion of GH-releasing hormone (GHRH) from a hypothalamic or neuroendocrine tumor accounts for other cases. The authors report on the unusual association of acromegaly with a granular cell tumor of the

Symptomatic granular cell tumors of the neurohypophysis are a rarely reported entity. To the authors' knowledge, they report the first fully described case of a symptomatic granular cell tumor with a large cystic component. A 31-year-old woman presented with headaches and visual complaints with

A 50-year-old man developed a granular cell tumor (GCT) of the right hemisphere (parieto-occipital) with visual deterioration and headache. Two months after surgery the tumor relapsed with diffuse infiltration of the right hemisphere, the corpus callosum and the adjacent left hemisphere.

Granular cell tumours of neurohypophysis are rare. These tumours are more often encountered as incidental autopsy findings seen in up to 17% of unselected adult autopsy cases. There are few reports of parasellar granular cell tumours large enough to cause symptoms. We present three cases of

The diagnosis of Noonan syndrome is essentially clinical, based upon the distinct phenotype and the involvement of the cardiovascular system. Tumor development is a rare manifestation of Noonan syndrome but can be explained by the molecular pathophysiology involved in the disorder. We present three

Background The spectrum of infundibular lesions is broad and distinct from sellar pathologies. In many cases, histology is needed to establish the correct diagnosis and determine the treatment approach. Methods Medical files of eight patients with distinct infundibular tumors were reviewed.