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A primary atypical solitary fibrous tumor of the sella mimicking nonfunctional pituitary adenoma: a case report

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We reported a 32-year-old male with a sellar solitary fibrous tumor who presented with headache and affliction in the left eye. Serum biochemical examination revealed hypoglycemia. The tumor was assumed to be a nonfunctional pituitary adenoma preoperatively. A subtotal resection of the tumor was performed. Immunohistochemically, atypical solitary fibrous tumor was established. The residual tumor had no progression or distant metastasis at a 44-month follow-up after gamma-knife stereoradiotherapy.

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Abbreviations

SFT:

Solitary fibrous tumor

HPC:

Hemangiopericytoma

EMA:

Epithelial membrane antigen

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    Weining Yin, Chunxiao Ma, Jian Wu, Bowen Cai & Chao You

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Yin, W., Ma, C., Wu, J. et al. A primary atypical solitary fibrous tumor of the sella mimicking nonfunctional pituitary adenoma: a case report. Acta Neurochir 152, 519–522 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-009-0422-2

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