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Differential Diagnosis
Sella/Juxtasellar, Pineal Region
Anatomically Based Differentials
Sella, Pituitary, Hypothalamus
Suprasellar Cystic Mass
Suprasellar Cystic Mass
Anne G. Osborn, MD, FACR; Karen L. Salzman, MD
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

    ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

    • Key Differential Diagnosis Issues

      • Helpful Clues for Common Diagnoses

        • Helpful Clues for Less Common Diagnoses

          • Helpful Clues for Rare Diagnoses

            • Alternative Differential Approaches

              Selected References

              1. Agyei JO et al: Case report of a primary pituitary abscess and systematic literature review of pituitary abscess with a focus on patient outcomes. World Neurosurg. ePub, 2017
              2. Gao L et al: Pituitary abscess: clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of 66 cases from a large pituitary center over 23 years. Pituitary. 20(2):189-194, 2017
              3. Go JL et al: Imaging of the sella and parasellar region. Radiol Clin North Am. 55(1):83-101, 2017
              4. Zamora C et al: Sellar and parasellar imaging. Neurosurgery. 80(1):17-38, 2017
              5. Petrakakis I et al: The sellar and suprasellar region: a "hideaway" of rare lesions. Clinical aspects, imaging findings, surgical outcome and comparative analysis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 149:154-65, 2016
              6. Rosenfeld A et al: A case series characterizing pilomyxoid astrocytomas in childhood. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 38(2):e63-6, 2016
              7. Alkonyi B et al: Differential imaging characteristics and dissemination potential of pilomyxoid astrocytomas versus pilocytic astrocytomas. Neuroradiology. 57(6):625-38, 2015
              8. Deng S et al: Gliomas in the sellar turcica region: a retrospective study including adult cases and comparison with craniopharyngioma. Eur Neurol. 73(3-4):135-43, 2015
              9. Park M et al: Differentiation between cystic pituitary adenomas and Rathke cleft cysts: a diagnostic model using MRI. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 36(10):1866-73, 2015
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              DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

                ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

                • Key Differential Diagnosis Issues

                  • Helpful Clues for Common Diagnoses

                    • Helpful Clues for Less Common Diagnoses

                      • Helpful Clues for Rare Diagnoses

                        • Alternative Differential Approaches

                          Selected References

                          1. Agyei JO et al: Case report of a primary pituitary abscess and systematic literature review of pituitary abscess with a focus on patient outcomes. World Neurosurg. ePub, 2017
                          2. Gao L et al: Pituitary abscess: clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of 66 cases from a large pituitary center over 23 years. Pituitary. 20(2):189-194, 2017
                          3. Go JL et al: Imaging of the sella and parasellar region. Radiol Clin North Am. 55(1):83-101, 2017
                          4. Zamora C et al: Sellar and parasellar imaging. Neurosurgery. 80(1):17-38, 2017
                          5. Petrakakis I et al: The sellar and suprasellar region: a "hideaway" of rare lesions. Clinical aspects, imaging findings, surgical outcome and comparative analysis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 149:154-65, 2016
                          6. Rosenfeld A et al: A case series characterizing pilomyxoid astrocytomas in childhood. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 38(2):e63-6, 2016
                          7. Alkonyi B et al: Differential imaging characteristics and dissemination potential of pilomyxoid astrocytomas versus pilocytic astrocytomas. Neuroradiology. 57(6):625-38, 2015
                          8. Deng S et al: Gliomas in the sellar turcica region: a retrospective study including adult cases and comparison with craniopharyngioma. Eur Neurol. 73(3-4):135-43, 2015
                          9. Park M et al: Differentiation between cystic pituitary adenomas and Rathke cleft cysts: a diagnostic model using MRI. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 36(10):1866-73, 2015