Table 3 Reviewed cases of xanthogranulomaa
From: Xanthogranuloma of the intrasellar region presenting in pituitary dysfunction: a case report
Case | Author | Age/sex | Symptoms | Clinical findings | Radiological findings (MRI) | Tumor size (cm) | Time to operation | Tumor region | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Present case | 47/M | Headache Body weight loss | Panhypopituitarism Visual disturbance | T1:H/I, T2:CE:heterogeneous Mixed-intensity solid tumor | 1.2 × 1.8 × 1.5 | 5 M | Intrasellar | Required medical supplement |
2 | Reithmeier et al., 2002 [4] | 51/M | Pallor Loss of libido | Hypophyseal insufficiency Visual dysfunction | T1:H, CE:heterogeneous | Unavailable | Unavailable | Intrasellar | Not described |
3 | Yonezawa et al., 2003 [5] | 67/M | Headache General fatigue Appetite loss | Panhypopituitarism | T1:H, T2:L, heterogeneous:CE: N Mixed-intensity cystic tumor | Not described | 3 M | Intrasellar | Doing well 3 months later |
4 | Burt et al., 2003 [6] | 29/M | Headache Nausea Erectile dysfunction | Hypophyseal dysfunction Visual defects | T1:H, T2:heterogeneous CE:heterogeneous Mixed-intensity partially cystic tumor | 1.8 × 1.5 | 3 W to 3 M | Suprasellar | Doing well 18 months later |
5 | Â | 26/M | Body weight loss Lethargy | Panhypopituitarism | T1:H, T2:L, CE:N Mixed-intensity cystic tumor | Not described | 12 M | Intrasellar-suprasellar | Required medical supplement |
6 | Jung et al., 2005 [9] | 57/F | Headache | Visual disturbance | T1:H, T2:L, CE:heterogeneous Mixed-intensity solid tumor | 2.0 × 2.0 × 2.5 | 12 M | Intrasellar-suprasellar | Not described |
7 | Â | 5/M | Weakness Appetite loss Headache | Hypothyroidism Secondary adrenal insufficiency Diabetes insipidus | T1, T2:heterogeneous Mixed-intensity cystic tumor | 2.6 | 5 W | Intrasellar-suprasellar | Not described |
8 | Liu et al., 2008 [22] | 32/M | Consciousness disorder | Blurred vision Disorientation | T1:H, T2:H and focal L Mixed-intensity cystic tumor | 3.4 × 3.8 × 4.2 | 2 D | Suprasellar | Doing well 6 months later |
9 | Sugata et al., 2009 [7] | 26/M | Polyuria General fatigue | Hypopituitarism Visual disturbance | T1:I or L, T2:L, CE:heterogeneous Mixed-intensity solid tumor | 3.0 | 5 to 10 Y | Suprasellar | Required medical supplement |