Background: Xanthogranuloma of the sellar region is an extremely rare benign entity with only case reports and series documented in literature. We aim to describe this report a suprasellar xanthogranuloma that was diagnosed initially as cystic craniopharyngioma. Case Description: A 28-year-old woman presented clinic 2-week history headaches, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting. She had no medical ...

We report a 36-year-old woman with primary hypothyroidism revealed by postpartum amenorrhoea-galactorrhoea associated with hyperprolactinaemia and suprasellar pituitary enlargement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). On thyroid hormone replacement therapy all clinical, biochemical, radiological and endocrine abnormalities disappeared. Hyperplasia of pituitary thyrotrophs and/or lactotrophs see...

A case of temporary acquired central hypoventilation following craniopharyngioma surgery is presented. This is a complication which has not been previously described in suprasellar surgery. Potentially mechanisms of the respiratory disorder are discussed. The most likely etiology is felt to be respiratory drive depression stemming from hypothalamic injury. (J Pediatr Neurol 2004; 2(3): 165-168).