Resection of Fibrous Dysplasia of the Sphenoid Bone and a Concomitant Calcified Pituitary Adenoma via an Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Approach

Abstract

Background: Although pituitary adenomas have been described in association with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia in McCune-Albright Syndrome, no such relationship has been described with monostotic fibrous dysplasia. The authors describe a case of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the sphenoid bone and concomitant pituitary adenoma in a 25-year-old male. To the authors' knowledge this is the first such case reported in the literature. Clinical presentation, pathology, and surgical approach are described in detail.