Rapid enlargement and recurrence of a preexisting intrasellar craniopharyngioma during the course of two pregnancies - Case report

Aydin Y., Can S., Gulkilik A., Turkmenoglu O., Alatli C., Ziyal I.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.91, sa.2, ss.322-324, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 91 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.2.0322
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.322-324
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Enlargement of preexisting pituitary adenomas during pregnancy is well documented, but this phenomenon is unusual for nonendocrine pituitary tumors such as craniopharyngiomas. Only six cases of craniopharyngioma have been reported as presenting during pregnancy.