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ea0086p112 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary | SFEBES2022

Primary papillary epithelial tumor of the pituitary- a challenge to diagnosis; first reported case from Sri Lanka

Kumarathunga P.A.D.M. , De Silva W.M.A.S , Rathnayaka Palitha , Antonypillai Charles

Background: While pituitary adenomas are the commonest Sella neoplasm, number of other entities should be considered in the differential diagnosis and the diagnosis is based on histopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics. Pituitary tumors with papillary architecture are uncommon and have limited differential diagnoses. Primary papillary epithelial tumor of the pituitary is a recently described histopathological entity with striking papillary architecture and TTF1...

ea0086p115 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary | SFEBES2022

Pituicytoma mimicking as a Non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma

Kumarathunga P.A.D.M. , Machenahalli Pratibha , Shad Amjad , Smith Megan , Thadani Puja , Wellala A.V.H. , Randewa Harpal

Background: Pituitary adenomas are the commonest Sellar neoplasm, there are number of other differential diagnosis based on histopathological features and immune histochemical characteristics. Pituicytomas are rare tumours of sellar and suprasellar region which originate from pituicytes which are specialised glial cells of neurohypophysis and infundibulum.Case report: A 63-year-old lady with a background history of bilateral cataract corrected with surge...