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Acta Med 2026; 24 (P5)
Pituicytoma
Torres AME, Carrera ÁMA, Silos NG, García GE
Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 589-591
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ABSTRACT
Pituitary tumors are common, with adenohypophyseal tumors
being the most prevalent, whereas neurohypophyseal tumors
are uncommon. Pituicytoma is a low-grade glial tumor according
to the World Health Organization (WHO). It originates from the
basal hypothalamus, has a good prognosis, and is classified as
a grade I neoplasm according to the 2022 WHO classification.
Accurate identification has therapeutic implications in cases
of residual disease. We present a case initially diagnosed as
a non-functioning pituitary adenoma, with a final diagnosis of
pituicytoma.
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