An acute adrenal insufficiency revealing pituitary metastases of lung cancer in an elderly patient
Metastases of solid tumors to the pituitary gland are often asymptomatic or appereas as with diabetes insipid us. Pituitary metastases more commonly affect the posterior lobe and the infundibulum than the anterior lobe. The presentation with an acute adrenal insufficiency is a rare event. A 69-year...
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| Language: | English |
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2016-02-01
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| Series: | The Pan African Medical Journal |
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/23/34/pdf/34.pdf
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