Pituitary Stalk Hemangioblastoma in a von Hippel-Lindau Patient : Clinical Course Follow-Up Over a 20-Year Period

Lee, Kyung Mi; Kim, Eui Jong; Choi, Woo Suk; Kim, Tae Sung

doi:10.3340/jkns.2013.53.5.297

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“…Therefore, supratentorial HBLs including pituitary stalk HBLs are rare, accounting for only 2.1-2.9% of all HBLs 1 8 11 14) . Furthermore, HBLs occurring in the pituitary stalk are extremely rare with only 14 reported cases 2 5 6 7 9 10 11) .…”

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“…Moreover, the excessive vascularity of the lesion and its proximity to critical neural structures including the pituitary stalk, optic apparatus, and hypothalamus sometimes precludes complete excision 14) . However, we thought that complete surgical excision was the optimal treatment strategy for sporadic pituitary stalk HBLs when its rising growth pattern or symptomatic presentation is taken into account 9) . This is because subtotal excision is associated with a high incidence of local disease progression requiring consideration of adjuvant radiosurgery 3 6) .…”

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“…Supratentorial HBLs are uncommon in about 100 cases reported in the literature 6 14) . HBLs in the pituitary stalk are extremely rare that only 14 cases have been reported to date : sporadic (2 cases); and combined with VHL disease (12 cases) 2 5 6 7 9 10 11) . We report a case of sporadic pituitary stalk hemangioblastoma with a satisfactory surgical resection.…”

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Sporadic Hemangioblastoma in the Pituitary Stalk: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Lee

Kim

Choi

et al. 2015

J Korean Neurosurg Soc

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Hemangioblastomas in the pituitary stalk are especially rare. Most pituitary stalk hemangioblastomas reported in the literature were associated with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. Here, we report only the 3rd case of sporadic pituitary stalk hemangioblastoma diagnosed in a 60-year-old woman. Despite the danger of potential complications due to excessive vascularity or proximity to important neural structures, the tumor in our case was successfully removed while preserving pituitary function. In this case, complete surgical excision was shown to be an effective treatment option for symptomatic pituitary stalk hemangioblastoma, and we suggest careful evaluation of any highly enhancing mass with a signal void in the pituitary stalk preoperatively, even if no VHL disease is evident.

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Sporadic Hemangioblastoma in the Pituitary Stalk: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Lee

Kim

Choi

et al. 2015

J Korean Neurosurg Soc

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“…Hence, it was concluded that other VHL disease intensifies the VHL HB during pregnancy, therefore surveillance is necessary. A case of a 15-year-old boy with intermittent vomiting and headache has been discussed in the report [26]. The case was identified to be supratentorial HB case which is rare.…”

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Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemangioblastoma Dissemination

Halim

2019

OAJ Radiol.

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Haemangioblastomas present in nervous system are noticed to occur in correspondence with Hippel-Lindau diseases (VHL). With uncertain origins, Haemangioblastomas are tumours that does not poses any serious threats to an individual’s health but may become risky in various cases. There are various symptoms of this disease with easily approachable treatment methods. Some of the methods of treatments are mentioned in this report, namely; radiotherapy, Everolimus as systemic therapy, numerous types of chemotherapy suitable for this disease, resection surgery, microsurgical surgery, Bevacizumab treatment, and craniospinal radiation. With the evaluation and examination of the HB (Haemangioblastomas) tumour it is considered that the occurrence of this specific tumour is still unidentified. In some cases it is considered that individuals having the hereditary disease of Hippel-Lindau (VHL) are affected with the existence of Haemangioblastomas. According to the researchers, HB tumour has the capability of occurring at any age, with differing symptoms. The symptoms usually appear or disappear according to their nature depending on the size and location of the Tumour. Referring 25 different researches and case studies, the researchers are unaware of the real reason of its occurrence, however the symptoms and location of this tumour are similar in most of the cases. Most of the common locations are known to be cerebellum and spinal cord. Within these researches, other case studies are involved that are referring the similar scenarios. A number of treatments are provided according to the nature and condition of each patient as conditions differ with reference to the nature of patients, as with reference to the case studies; most common patients residing are between the age of 40’s-70’s. Keywords: Hemangioblastoma, Dissemination, VHL, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments.

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“…To date, only 16 cases have been described. 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 We report the 17th case of pituitary stalk HBL with a literature review focusing on appropriate treatment modalities and prognosis.…”

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Surgical Treatment of Hemangioblastoma in the Pituitary Stalk: An Extremely Rare Case

2016

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Hemangioblastoma (HBL) in the pituitary stalk is extremely rare. Only 16 such cases have been reported in the past and 5 cases have been treated with surgical procedure. Here, we report surgical case of HBL in the pituitary stalk diagnosed in a 34-year-old woman. The patient underwent a gross-total resection via the modified lateral supra-orbital approach. No recurrence was observed in two years after surgery. To our knowledge, this is the 17th case of HBL in the pituitary stalk and the 6th surgical case. If the tumor is symptomatic and the volume is over 5 cubic centimeters as in our case, we recommend that the surgical resection of the HBL in the pituitary stalk is a more safe and reasonable than radiotherapy.

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Pituitary Stalk Hemangioblastoma in a von Hippel-Lindau Patient : Clinical Course Follow-Up Over a 20-Year Period

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References 7 publications

Sporadic Hemangioblastoma in the Pituitary Stalk: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Sporadic Hemangioblastoma in the Pituitary Stalk: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemangioblastoma Dissemination

Surgical Treatment of Hemangioblastoma in the Pituitary Stalk: An Extremely Rare Case

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