Granular Cell Tumor of the Sellar RegionNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Granular Cell Tumor of the Sellar Region;
NCIt synonyms : Granular Cell Tumor of Neurohypophysis; Granular Cell Tumor of the Posterior Pituitary Gland; Granular Cell Tumor of the Neurohypophysis (WHO Grade I); Granular Cell Tumor of the Neurohypophysis; Granular Cell Tumor of the Neurohypophysis (WHO Grade 1); Granular Cell Tumour of the Sellar Region/Granular Cell Pituicytoma;
NCIt definition : A generally benign intrasellar and/or suprasellar mass arising from the neurohypophysis
or infundibulum. It is composed of nests of large cells with granular, eosinophilic
cytoplasm due to abundant intracytoplasmic lysosomes. It generally has a slow progression
and lacks invasive growth. (Adapted from WHO);