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ArticleSurgical neurology international2020

Atypical sellar cyst: A rare case.

Nimrah Ali, Areesha Shakeel, Yousuf Shaikh, Salman Sharif, Atif Hashmi

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Nimrah AliDepartment of Neurosurgery, Dow University of Health and Sciences.
Areesha ShakeelDepartment of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
Yousuf ShaikhDepartment of Neurosurgery, Liaquat National Hospital.
Salman SharifDepartment of Neurosurgery, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College.
Atif HashmiDepartment of Histopathology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

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Abstract

backgroundSellar cysts are common in neurosurgery. Around 90% of these are diagnosed as pituitary adenomas. The other 10% are nonadenomatous, inflammatory, infective, metastatic, or cystic in nature. Some rare cysts include dermoid, epidermoid, colloid, and arachnoid. They all have different histological features. The case we present demonstrates a unique cyst with features that are not previously documented. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 60-year-old female presented to the neurosurgical department complaining of blurring of vision and severe headache for more than ½ year. Imaging was done which revealed a bony erosive lesion in the region of sella. Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast showed high signals with no contrast enhancement. A clear diagnosis could not be made based on radiology. Surgery was done and sample was sent for histopathology. Based on histopathological report findings, a diagnosis of benign atypical sellar cyst was made. Post procedure, the patient recovered and was discharged.

conclusionSellar cysts present similarly. They are differentiated based on their histological features. The sellar cyst we encountered had features different from the ones already described in the literature.

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Benign epithelial cystEndoscopySellar cyst

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PMCPMC7332488

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