Ectopic invasive ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma mimicking chordoma: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Ectopic pituitary adenoma (EPA) is defined as a special type of pituitary adenoma that originates outside of the sellar region, is extra- or intra-cranially located, and without connection to normal pituitary tissue. EPA is extremely rare, with most cases presented as case report...

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Main Authors: Yan Li, Jian-Guo Zhu, Qing-Quan Li, Xiao-Jing Zhu, Ji-Hong Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-023-03124-7