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Rare Disease

pituicytoma

MONDO:0006372

Also known as:pituicytoma (WHO grade I)posterior pituitary astrocytomaPTCY

Overview

An extremely rare, WHO grade I, circumscribed and slow-growing tumor that arises from the neurohypophysis or infundibulum and described in adults. It is characterized by the presence of elongated, spindle-shaped neoplastic glial cells that form storiform patterns or interlacing fascicular arrangements. Signs and symptoms include visual disturbances, headache, amenorrhea, and decreased libido.

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for pituicytoma has been reported in the published literature.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for pituicytoma.

21 publications have been identified in PubMed for pituicytoma. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (48%), Review / Meta-Analysis (19%), and Clinical Trial Publication (14%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	10	48%

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 17, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:251623

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:20711

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