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ArticleCureus2019

Pituitary Adenoma with Calcifications: A Case Report.

Yakoot Khan, Noor Malik, Saba I Awan, Syed Hassan Khalid, Altaf Ali Laghari

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Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Yakoot KhanNeurosurgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Noor MalikNeurosurgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Saba I AwanInternal Medicine: Diabetes and Endocrinology, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, USA.
Syed Hassan KhalidNeurosurgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Altaf Ali LaghariNeurosurgery, Aga Khan University Hosiptal, Karachi, PAK.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USAga Khan University · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pituitary adenomas and Rathke's cleft cyst with calcification are rarely seen and craniopharyngioma still remains the common sellar suprasellar space occupying lesion with calcification. Presence of calcification is reported in pituitary adenoma in only 0.2% to 8% cases. The pituitary adenoma with calcification is a rare radiological finding and it must be distinguished from other lesions of the pituitary gland as the management and prognosis differs significantly. We report a case of a 29-year-old gentleman presented electively with the complaints of deterioration of vision for four months. CT-scan without contrast examination revealed pituitary adenoma with calcification. The patient underwent transsphenoidal resection and was discharged on third post-operative day. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of pituitary adenoma with calcification. Pituitary tumor presenting with evidence of calcification is an infrequent radiological finding and identification of pituitary adenomas with calcifications is essential as it guides towards medical and surgical management of the lesion.

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calcificationct-scanpituitary adenoma

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PMID31687314
PMCPMC6819079
OpenAlexW2971006806

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