Prolactinoma associated with an ependymoma in the fourth ventricle: A case report and review of the literature

Yu,Jinlu; Yang,Hongfa; Qu,Limei; Li,Yunqian

doi:10.3892/ol.2015.3199

Prolactinoma associated with an ependymoma in the fourth ventricle: A case report and review of the literature

Authors:
- Jinlu Yu
- Hongfa Yang
- Limei Qu
- Yunqian Li
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Affiliations: Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China, Department of Pathology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
Published online on: May 12, 2015 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3199
Pages: 228-232
Copyright: © Yu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Pituitary adenoma associated with ependymoma in the fourth ventricle is a rare condition. In the present study, a 46-year-old man diagnosed with prolactinoma, who previously underwent two surgical procedures (one for the removal of a primary tumor and a second following its recurrence) developed a complication of ependymoma in the fourth ventricle. The presence of the ependymoma was confirmed by pathological analysis and the patient recovered well following two‑phase surgical resection of the two tumors. The present study compared the probable cause of concurrent pituitary adenoma and ependymoma within the fourth ventricle with previous relevant studies. These comparisons were used to propose possible genomic and endocrine contributions for the development of the ependymoma from the pituitary adenoma.

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