OBJECTIVE: To report a series of cases of surgically resected @entity1776 in an attempt to better characterize their clinical presentation, imaging features, and treatment outcomes with attention to previously published literature. @entity1 AND METHODS: This is a retrospective study of 11 @entity1 with @entity1776 . Information obtained from @entity1 ' medical records was supplemented by direct physician and @entity1 telephone contact. RESULTS: The study group consisted of 9 @entity1 and 2 @entity1 , with a mean +/- SD age of 50 +/- 15 years (range, 26-73 years). Seven @entity1 were symptomatic, 3 of whom presented with @entity227 . Four @entity1 presented primarily with endocrine dysfunction (2) or @entity10 (2). The duration of symptoms varied from 1 to 12 months (mean +/- SD, 6.0 +/- 4.5 months). Formal visual field testing revealed @entity1805 in 6 and a right-sided visual field @entity51 . The @entity5 appeared as a well-defined, relatively homogeneously (6) or heterogeneously (1) enhancing suprasellar mass on contrast infusion. @entity5 size varied from 1.5 to 6.0 cm (mean +/- SD, 3.1 +/- 1.6 cm). At surgery, the mass was noted to be firm and vascular, and in at least 3 @entity1 these features prevented gross total resection. Only 1 @entity1 who had undergone biopsy of his lesion received adjuvant radiation therapy. Follow-up was obtained in all but 1 @entity1 . Nine of these 10 @entity1 are alive and are either free of disease or have had no disease progression. Follow-up in these 9 @entity1 varied from 1 to 16 years (mean +/- SD, 6.5 +/- 53 years). CONCLUSIONS: A granular cell @entity5 is generally a surprise finding in that it is seldom considered in the differential diagnosis of contrast-enhancing, demarcated sellar region masses. @entity1776 are benign and slow growing with no pronounced tendency for invasion or recurrence. Because of the indolent growth of @entity1776 , the surgical goal of @entity5 decompression is a reasonable therapeutic approach.

XXXX of the sellar and suprasellar region: clinicopathologic study of 11 cases and literature review.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS', 'men'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['visual complaints'] @entity1776 :: ('MESH:D016586', 'Disease') :: ['Granular cell tumors', 'granular cell tumors'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumor', 'Tumor'] @entity51 :: ('MESH:D009461', 'Disease') :: ['deficit in 2'] @entity1805 :: ('MESH:D006423', 'Disease') :: ['bitemporal hemianopsia'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['headaches']
@entity1776 :: (MESH:D016586,Disease) :: ['Granular cell tumor']
