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Pituicytoma
rareAn extremely rare, WHO grade I, circumscribed and slow-growing tumor that arises from the neurohypophysis or infundibulum and described in adults. It is characterized by the presence of elongated, spindle-shaped neoplastic glial cells that form storiform patterns or interlacing fascicular arrangements. Signs and symptoms include visual disturbances, headache, amenorrhea, and decreased libido.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0006372 Orphanet:251623
- Part of
- Diencephalic astrocytomasLow-grade astrocytomaPituitary cancerPosterior pituitary gland neoplasm
- Also known as
- pituicytoma (WHO grade I) · posterior pituitary astrocytoma · PTCY
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