Pituicytoma

MONDO:0006372

An extremely rare, WHO grade I, circumscribed and slow-growing tumor that arises from the neurohypophysis or infundibulum and described in adults. It is characterized by the presence of elongated, spindle-shaped neoplastic glial cells that form storiform patterns or interlacing fascicular arrangements. Signs and symptoms include visual disturbances, headache, amenorrhea, and decreased libido.

Also known as: pituicytoma, pituicytoma (WHO grade I), posterior pituitary astrocytoma, PTCY

3034 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Pituicytoma itself.

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↑ Low-grade astrocytoma (41) ↑ Pituitary cancer (4) ↑ Diencephalic astrocytomas (1) ↑ Posterior pituitary gland neoplasm (0)

Including sub-types (3034) Tagged with Pituicytoma (0)

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