E-ISSN: 1019-5157 ISSN: 2651-5024
Pituitary Stone: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Page : 967-973

A 39-year-old male without any significant complaints or symptoms presented with a calcified lesion located at the sellar region. Total removal of the lesion has been achieved via an endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach. Histopathological examination of the lesion revealed a pituitary stone.

This report describes the first pituitary stone formed within a plurihormonal pituitary adenoma and also differs from previous studies in means of chosen surgical method that is the first endoscopic approach to a pituitary stone. Additionally, by reviewing previous cases, a classification has been proposed and possible pathophysiological mechanisms behind this rare entity have been discussed.

Keywords : Neuro-endoscopy Pituitary adenoma Pituitary stone Prolactinoma Transsphenoidal route
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