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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2020; 15(04): 1091-1095
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_188_20
Case Report

A rare tumor of clivus masquerading as pituitary adenoma

Swati Singh
Department of Pathology, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi
,
Dipanker Mankotia
1   Department of Neurosurgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
,
Kepeemadam Shankar
1   Department of Neurosurgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
,
Fouzia Siraj
Department of Pathology, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi
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Giant cell tumors (GCT) are generally benign, commonly affecting young adults, with a slight preponderance in females. They are locally aggressive with a high rate of local recurrence. Most of them are found in the epiphysis of long bones, making the base of the skull a rare site. We report the case of a 35-year-old female, who presented with neurological symptoms of headache and diplopia. On magnetic resonance imaging, a space-occupying lesion was discovered in the clivus. Histopathology was diagnostic of a GCT. GCT arising from the clivus is extremely uncommon, with about 15 cases published in the literature. The present case highlights the rarity of this tumor and contributes to the existing literature with analysis and evaluation of the management strategies and prognosis.

Key-words:

Clivus - giant cell tumor - skull base

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Publication History

Received: 01 May 2020

Accepted: 06 October 2020

Article published online:
16 August 2022

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