Intrasellar Neurocytoma. A Case Report & Literature Review

Authors

Gabriel Carrillo-Marhx, nstituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez: Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia Manuel Velasco Suarez Mexico City, Mexico City MEXICOFollow
Mariana Flores-Núñez Dr., Universidad La SalleFollow
Basilio Fernández-Alvarado Dr., Hospital Español
Pedro Pablo De Juambelz-Cisneros Dr., Hospital Español
Fernando Pazos-Gómez Dr., Hospital Español

Corresponding Author

Dr. Gabriel Carrillo-Marhx

Document Type

Case Report

Abstract

Background: Neurocytoma is an unusual intracranial neoplasm; it represents 0.1-0.5% of brain neoplasms. The first report of an extraventricular neurocytoma (EVN) was published in 1989. Suprasellar neurocytomas are classified as EVN, representing a scarce variant of neurocytoma. There are only 22 cases of sellar neurocytomas reported in the literature, including the present one.

Observations: A 48-year-old woman arrived at the emergency department (ED) with a previously made MRI, which reported a sellar neoplasm. Due to the clinical presentation, location, and image characteristics, the lesion was managed as a pituitary neuroendocrine tumor. The final pathology report established the final diagnosis of neurocytoma, and posterior adjuvant radiotherapy was indicated.

Lessons: EVNs are rare neoplasms, but sellar and suprasellar EVNs are even more uncommon and can easily mimic a pituitary neuroendocrine tumor. The authors highlight the molecular and histologic differences between a neurocytoma and the most common sellar and suprasellar tumors, as well as a review of the management of neurocytoma.

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MAIN MANUSCRIPT DOCX; COVER LETTER; TITLE PAGE; ABSTRACT; KEYWORDS; ABBREVIATIONS; STATEMENT OF ADHERENCE TO REPORTING GUIDELINES; MANUSCRIPT; OBJECTIVE; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; CONCLUSIONS; TABLE LEGENDS; FIGURE LEGENDS; REPORTING GUIDELINES CHECKLIST; TABLES PPTX; FIGURES PPTX

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Recommended Citation

Carrillo-Marhx, Gabriel; Flores-Núñez, Mariana Dr.; Fernández-Alvarado, Basilio Dr.; Juambelz-Cisneros, Pedro Pablo De Dr.; and Pazos-Gómez, Fernando Dr. (2024) "Intrasellar Neurocytoma. A Case Report & Literature Review," Archives of Neurosurgery: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71119/2992-8478.1041
Available at: https://www.ansjournal.org/home/vol2/iss1/13