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ea0049ep1000 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2017

Spindle cell oncocytoma of adenohypophysis: report of a rare pituitary tumor

Pontinha Carlos Marques , Mafra Manuela , Cerqueira Luis , Sagarribay Amets , Fonseca Fernando , Agapito Ana

Introduction: Pituitary adenomas represent 95% of all sellar masses. Spindle cell oncocytoma (SCO), a rare histopathological entity (0.4% of all sellar tumours), clinically presents as a non-functional pituitary adenoma. According to WHO 2016 Classification of Tumours of the CNS it is a Grade l tumour, but prognosis remains uncertain since recurrence is frequently seen among the few cases reported.Clinical case: A 59 year-old man presented with progressi...