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Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
An unusual cause of a sellar mass
  1. Abdul R Mohammed,
  2. Peshraw Amin
  1. Department of Endocrinology and Medicine, Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK
  1. Correspondence to Abdul R Mohammed, drmohdrafi{at}doctors.net.uk

Summary

A 57-year-old man presented with features suggestive of a non-functioning pituitary tumour. He underwent trans-sphenoidal resection of the tumour which was found to be a chordoma and not a pituitary adenoma. This case demonstrates that a chordoma may directly involve the sellar region and mimic a pituitary adenoma. We also discuss the aetiology, areas of involvement, management and prognosis of this unusual tumour.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.05.2010.3025

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    • Competing interests None.

    • Patient consent Obtained.