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A 23 year-old woman was admitted to our hospital, complaining of sterility and obesity. Her serum TSH and Prolactin were abnormally high, and her serum T3, T4 were low. Contrast-enhanced computerized tomographic (CT) scan revealed a round mass in the sella and suprasellar region. A transsphenoidal operation was then performed. The intrasellar mass was composed of a soft liquid-like part and a solid part. Only the soft liquid-like part of the mass was removed. Histological examination showed the typical appearance of chromophobe adenoma, Reticulin stain of the specimen revealed no reticular network. The remnant of the mass was considered to be hyperplasia because the size of the mass decreased on serial CT scan after thyroid hormonal replacement. Sometimes it may be difficult to distinguish between hyperplasia and adenoma. The application of reticulin stains is considered to be useful for differentiation between hyperplasia and adenoma.
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PMID:[A case of pituitary adenoma and hyperplasia with primary hypothyroidism]. 189 18

Approximately 90% of neoplasms found in the sellar region are adenoma of the pituitary gland. The use of frozen sections for the diagnosis of pituitary adenomas has an accuracy of 90% and is useful in evaluating complete tumor removal. However, it is sometimes difficult to diagnose pituitary adenomas using frozen sections because of the small sample size and marked artifact, and the contiguity of the pituitary adenoma with normal pituitary gland tissue. In this study, we evaluated the use of our modified reticulin stain to make correct decision in frozen section with reduced stain time and investigated the objective diagnostic criteria of pituitary adenoma with reticulin stain. We used Gomori's silver impregnation methods to stain reticulin fibers in frozen pituitary gland sections of 36 samples from 24 patients. We modified the conventional staining method by reducing the overall staining time. We diagnosed pituitary lesion according to our interpretation criteria and compared the results to those of the conventional method and findings of hematoxylin and eosin-stained slides. Reticulin fiber staining of normal adenohypophysis outlines the supporting stroma around the blood vessels and shows regular of the gland meshwork interconnecting the capillaries. In contrast, reticulin fiber staining of the adenomatous tissue shows loss of meshwork or frequent fragmentation. Our modified reticulin stain is more rapid than the established method and shows similar levels of accuracy. Independent evaluation by two pathologists showed discrepancies in diagnosis in four out of 36 cases with modified reticulin stain. Our rapid modified reticulin staining method for frozen sections may be useful as a diagnostic tool for pituitary adenomas and can complement routine hematoxylin and eosin staining.
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PMID:Rapid Reticulin Fiber Staining Method is Helpful for the Diagnosis of Pituitary Adenoma in Frozen Section. 2595 80