Case report: ACTH-secreting pituitary carcinoma metastatic to the liver in a patient with a history of atypical pituitary adenoma and Cushing’s disease

Case report: ACTH-secreting pituitary carcinoma metastatic to the liver in a patient with a history of atypical pituitary adenoma and Cushing’s disease

Abstract Background Pituitary carcinoma is a rare entity requiring the presence of metastasis to confirm its malignant potential. We report a case of pituitary carcinoma and discuss the diagnosis and management of this lesion in relation to the existing literature. Case presentation The patient is a...

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Main Authors: Amy S. Joehlin-Price, Douglas A. Hardesty, Christina A. Arnold, Lawrence S. Kirschner, Daniel M. Prevedello, Norman L. Lehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
Case report
Pituitary carcinoma
ACTH
Liver metastasis
Atypical pituitary adenoma
Cushing’s disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-017-0624-5

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