Objective: Pituicytoma is a rare, benign, primary tumour, almost all of which occur in adults. Here, we present one case of giant pituicytoma in a boy and a review literature to assist in understanding its natural history, behaviour, clinicopathological features and treatment options. Methods: A PUBMED search using the keywords "pituicytoma" was performed, and the citations were reviewed. Results: We found 65 cases of pituicytomas, including our report, in the international literature to date; among these cases, only three were diagnosed in patients under 14 years old. Conclusion: Pituicytoma is a slow-growing, rare, low-grade glial neoplasm that originates in the neurohypophysis. Currently, the optimal treatment is gross total resection, and confirmed diagnosis relies upon pathological tests. Regular MRI follow-up is recommended. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
基金：
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [30900479]; Beijing Nova-Plan Program [2010B121]
第一作者机构：[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Tiantan Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Beijing 100050, Peoples R China;
通讯作者：
通讯机构：[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Tiantan Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Beijing 100050, Peoples R China;[3]Beijing Tiantan Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Beijing 100050, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Tian Yongji,Yue Shenglin,Jia Ge,et al.Childhood giant pituicytoma: A report and review of the literature[J].CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY.2013,115(10):1943-1950.doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.07.032.
APA：
Tian, Yongji,Yue, Shenglin,Jia, Ge&Zhang, Yuqi.(2013).Childhood giant pituicytoma: A report and review of the literature.CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY,115,(10)
MLA：
Tian, Yongji,et al."Childhood giant pituicytoma: A report and review of the literature".CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY 115..10(2013):1943-1950
