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Isolated Suprasellar Chordoma Mimicking Pituitary Adenoma: A Case Report.

Mohammed K Al-Quwayee, Fahad Albadr, Rayan N Almasoud, Nawaf Alghamdi, Zeyad Abdulrahman Alhathloul, Mohamed Alquhidan

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Mohammed K Al-QuwayeeNeuroradiology, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Fahad AlbadrRadiology and Medical Imaging, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Rayan N AlmasoudCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Nawaf AlghamdiCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Zeyad Abdulrahman AlhathloulInternal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Mohamed AlquhidanCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.

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Abstract

Chordomas are uncommon neoplasms predominantly observed in adult males, typically middle-aged. These tumors present with diverse clinical features, including headaches, cranial neuropathies, and cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Surgical intervention is often complex due to tumor location or postresection reconstruction requirements, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach for optimal management. The report describes an atypical case of a 20-year-old female patient presenting with persistent headaches and visual disturbances. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large sellar/suprasellar mass initially suggestive of a pituitary adenoma. Following surgical excision, histopathological analysis confirmed a chordoma. This report emphasizes the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of suprasellar chordomas, which may radiologically mimic common sellar lesions. The case underscores the importance of including chordoma in the differential diagnosis of sellar/suprasellar masses, especially in younger patients with visual impairment and headache.

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chordomamrineoplasmpituitary adenomasuprasellar mass

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PMID40236339
PMCPMC11998626

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