| Literature DB >> 32357626 |
Shozo Yamada1,2,3,4, Lucia Stefaneanu1,2,3,4, Kalman Kovacs1,2,3,4, Tadashi Aiba1,2,3,4, Yoshimasa Shishiba1,2,3,4, Mitsuru Hara1,2,3,4.
Abstract
The authors report a rare case of intrasellar gangliocytoma without endocrinopathy. The tumor, removed by transsphenoidal surgery, exhibited immunoreactivities for VIP and galanin in the cytoplasm of several nerve cells, a-subunit, somatostatin, and serotonin in the cytoplasm of few nerve cells. Our case indicates that gangliocytomas can produce unusual combinations of peptides which, despite their known biologic activity, do not invariably cause clinical abnormalities.Entities:
Keywords: Acromegaly; Adenoma; Nerve Cell; Pituitary Adenoma; Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide
Year: 1990 PMID： 32357626 DOI： 10.1007/BF02915156
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Endocr Pathol ISSN： 1046-3976 Impact factor: 3.943