CASE REPORT article
Front. Oncol.
Sec. Neuro-Oncology and Neurosurgical Oncology
Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1550272
Transnasal endoscopic removal of a pituicytoma: a case report
Provisionally accepted
Daniyar Teltayev*
Torebek TursynbekovKhalit MustafinAlmas KydyrovTatyana LitvinovaNurali Ahirov
Ainur Turzhanova*Makar SolodovnikovSerik Akshulakov- National Center for Neurosurgery, Nur-sultan, Kazakhstan
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Pituicytoma is an exceedingly rare tumor of the pituitary gland, classified as WHO grade 1. Its presentation varies widely, often mimicking other pituitary or sellar region tumors. This report discusses a unique case of pituicytoma in a young female presenting with a combination of visual disturbances, infertility, and endocrine dysfunction, emphasizing the role of multidisciplinary management and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Keywords: Pituicytoma, Transsphenoidal surgery, sellar-suprasellar tumor, endoscopic neurosurgery, histology 1
Received: 02 Jan 2025; Accepted: 06 Oct 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Teltayev, Tursynbekov, Mustafin, Kydyrov, Litvinova, Ahirov, Turzhanova, Solodovnikov and Akshulakov. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Daniyar Teltayev, danike678@gmail.com
Ainur Turzhanova, turzhanova.ainur93@gmail.com
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