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Rare sellar lesions.

Glezer A, Paraiba DB, Bronstein MD

Neuroendocrine Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Avenida 9 de Julho, 3858 CEP 01406-100 Sao Paulo - SP, Brazil.

Sellar masses are associated most commonly with pituitary adenomas. Many other neoplastic, inflammatory, infectious, and vascular lesions, however, may affect the sellar region and mimic pituitary tumors. These lesions must be considered in a differential diagnosis. This article describes the characteristics of rare sellar masses that provide clues to their differential diagnosis.

Published 29 January 2008 in Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am, 37(1): 195-211, x.
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