Intrasellar schwannoma mimicking pituitary adenoma

Abstract

Intrasellar location of schwannoma is extremely uncommon and 18 cases are documented in the literature till now. This report describes intrasellar schwannoma in a patient in whom the neuroimaging features were suggestive of a pituitary adenoma.

Key words

Intrasellar schwannoma - neuroimaging - pituitary adenoma

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