Reís Abdülkadir, Kuzeylí Kayhan, Cobanoğlu Umit, Cakir Ertuğrul, Usul Haydar, Sari Ahmet
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
Neuropathology. 2003 Sep;23(3):214-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1789.2003.00494.x.
A case of pilocytic astrocytoma of neurohypophysis is presented. The clinical, pathological and MRI features of a rare tumor of the neurohypophysis are described. A 5-year-old girl presented with a 3 month history of lethargy, imbalance and visual disturbances. A MRI revealed a large suprasellar mass. Histopathological examination demonstrated a pilocytic astrocytoma. Its astrocytic nature was confirmed by positive immunostaining for GFAP and the findings of an electron microscopy.
本文报告一例垂体后叶毛细胞型星形细胞瘤。描述了这种罕见的垂体后叶肿瘤的临床、病理及磁共振成像（MRI）特征。一名5岁女孩，有3个月的嗜睡、平衡失调及视觉障碍病史。MRI显示鞍上有一巨大肿块。组织病理学检查显示为毛细胞型星形细胞瘤。胶质纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）免疫染色阳性及电子显微镜检查结果证实了其星形细胞性质。
