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ea0031p272 | Pituitary | SFEBES2013

Rare case of round blue cell pituitary tumour with probable hypothalamic involvement

Zhyzhneuskaya Sviatlana , Mitchell Anna , Abbas Jehangir , Ganguri Murali , Biswas Swethajit , Perros Petros , Kane Philip , Arutchelvam Vijayaraman

Introduction: We submit a rare presentation of round blue cell pituitary tumour complicated by cranial diabetes insipidus following transphenoidal surgery.Case history: 47-year-old lady with severe headache was diagnosed with a 10 mm non functioning pituitary macro adenoma. Initial plan for conservative management was revised as she developed sixth cranial nerve palsy, bi temporal hemianopia and rapidly enlarging pituitary tumour to 20×18×19 mm...