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ORPHA:91351Disease
What it is
Pituitary dermoid and epidermoid cysts is a rare, acquired pituitary hormone deficiency characterized by the presence of rare, benign tumor in the sellar region. Clinical presentation is either acute or insidious, and is variable according to the cyst location, size and potential rupture. Most commonly patients present with headache, visual disturbances, and pituitary dysfunction.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Adult, Elderly
- Classified as
- Disease
Signs and symptoms
Very common80–99%
4Common30–79%
13Sometimes5–29%
5These ranges are how often a sign appears across everyone diagnosed, not a prediction for one person — most people have some of these and not others. Orphanet also records findings that are specifically absent in this disease; those are in the data but not listed here.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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