Breast cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metastases to the pituitary gland are rare events, and usually indicate widespread malignant disease. The lung and the breast are the most common sites of primary tumors that metastasize to the pituitary gland.</p> <p>Met...
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| author | Spinelli Gian Lo Russo Giuseppe Miele Evelina Prinzi Natalie Tomao Federica Antonelli Manila Giangaspero Felice Stati Valeria Strudel Martina Tomao Silverio |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metastases to the pituitary gland are rare events, and usually indicate widespread malignant disease. The lung and the breast are the most common sites of primary tumors that metastasize to the pituitary gland.</p> <p>Metastases are more frequent in older patients and the most common symptoms at presentation are diabetes insipidus and visual alterations.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>72-year-old white woman was treated for a breast carcinoma with right superoexternal quadrantectomy, radiotherapy, and hormone therapy. Twelve years later, the patient presented with bone pain, bilateral progressive visual decline, and onset of hypopituitarism. A diagnosis of secondary bone involvement and pituitary metastasis was made.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This was an unusual disease course, and stresses the importance of intensive follow-up in patients with breast cancer even many years after the initial diagnosis This case emphasizes that diagnosis can be difficultand controversial when relapse occurs at uncommon sites.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2f8b859075c483a8423a396c4ac33792022-12-22T01:19:48ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192012-07-0110113710.1186/1477-7819-10-137Breast cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland: a case reportSpinelli GianLo Russo GiuseppeMiele EvelinaPrinzi NatalieTomao FedericaAntonelli ManilaGiangaspero FeliceStati ValeriaStrudel MartinaTomao Silverio<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metastases to the pituitary gland are rare events, and usually indicate widespread malignant disease. The lung and the breast are the most common sites of primary tumors that metastasize to the pituitary gland.</p> <p>Metastases are more frequent in older patients and the most common symptoms at presentation are diabetes insipidus and visual alterations.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>72-year-old white woman was treated for a breast carcinoma with right superoexternal quadrantectomy, radiotherapy, and hormone therapy. Twelve years later, the patient presented with bone pain, bilateral progressive visual decline, and onset of hypopituitarism. A diagnosis of secondary bone involvement and pituitary metastasis was made.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This was an unusual disease course, and stresses the importance of intensive follow-up in patients with breast cancer even many years after the initial diagnosis This case emphasizes that diagnosis can be difficultand controversial when relapse occurs at uncommon sites.</p>http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/137Breast cancerPituitary metastasesFollow-upControversial diagnosis |
| spellingShingle | Spinelli Gian Lo Russo Giuseppe Miele Evelina Prinzi Natalie Tomao Federica Antonelli Manila Giangaspero Felice Stati Valeria Strudel Martina Tomao Silverio Breast cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland: a case report World Journal of Surgical Oncology Breast cancer Pituitary metastases Follow-up Controversial diagnosis |
| title | Breast cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland: a case report |
| title_full | Breast cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Breast cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breast cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland: a case report |
| title_short | Breast cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland: a case report |
| title_sort | breast cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland a case report |
| topic | Breast cancer Pituitary metastases Follow-up Controversial diagnosis |
| url | http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/137 |
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