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- Title
Xanthogranuloma of the sellar region accompanied by growth hormone deficiency: case report and literature review.
- Authors
Kobayashi, Mami; Yagasaki, Hideaki; Kobayashi, Koji; Ogiwara, Masakazu; Kinouchi, Hiroyuki; Sugita, Kanji
- Abstract
Background: Xanthogranuloma of the sellar region is a rare entity. Its pathology is controversial and it is difficult to strictly differentiate it from craniopharyngioma or Rathke's cyst. Case presentation: We report a case of xanthogranuloma accompanied by growth hormone deficiency in an 11-year-old girl. She did not show any other pituitary hormone deficiency or neurological symptoms before operation. The preoperative diagnosis was craniopharyngioma, but histological findings showed small areas of epithelium. Thus, the final diagnosis was xanthogranuloma. Xanthogranuloma is an important cause of growth delay. We reviewed 16 cases reported after 2000, and included our case, of xanthogranuloma in children. Conclusions: Endocrinological symptoms are often regarded as one of the few apparent symptoms in xanthogranuloma compared with craniopharyngioma. Therefore, we should follow up carefully and accumulate cases.
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2018, Vol 31, Issue 10, p1161
- ISSN
0334-018X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jpem-2018-0050