PRACTICAL ONCOLOGY JOURNAL ›› 2012, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (5): 461-463.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-3070.2012.05.017

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A case report of pituitary gland metastasis from breast carcinoma

GONG Dan,WANG Minghong,CHI Mingyuan   

  1. 222 Hospital of PLA,Jilin 132011,China
  • Received:2012-06-11 Online:2012-05-25 Published:2012-10-29

Abstract: Objective To prove the diagnostic accuracy of neoplasm metastasis of pituitary gland.Methods To report a case of pituitary gland metastasis from breast carcinoma and review the interrelated articles.Results Neoplasm metastasis of pituitary gland was rare.The original tumors from breast or lung were in the majority.Diabetes inspidus,impairment of optic nerves and hypopituitarism were often seen in the cases,without specific images on CT or MRI.The main point of identification between pituitary gland metastasis and pituitary adenoma is invasiveness.Conclusion Pituitary tumor should be discriminated with metastasis tumor,which has characteristic in rapid growth,strong invasiveness as well as involvement in both anterior lobe and posterior lobe.

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