Pituitary enlargement and hypopituitarism in patient with lung cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: Metastasis or hypophysitis? Role of imaging

Pituitary enlargement and hypopituitarism in patient with lung cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: Metastasis or hypophysitis? Role of imaging

Pituitary gland metastasis is an unusual event, and pituitary metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma is extremely rare and associated with poor prognosis. To date, approximately 16 cases have been reported. Symptoms of these lesions can mimic hypophysitis, that is a possible immune-related adverse even...

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Main Authors: Pier Paolo Arcuri, MD, Vincenzo Aiello, MD, Simonetta Antonelli, MD, Simona Roccia, MD, Francesco Manti, MD, Domenico Laganà, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Pituitary metastases
Hypophysitis
Pituitary gland
MRI
DWI
MR spectroscopy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325000238

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