Pituitary gland metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the prostate

Journal of Neurosurgery - Tập 71 Số 1 - Trang 138-140 - 1989
William T. Couldwell1, Parakrama Chandrasoma, Martin H. Weiss
1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles

Tóm tắt

✓ A case of prostatic carcinoma metastasis to the pituitary gland is reported. The presentation and rarity of such a lesion is addressed. The literature review yielded only isolated case reports of symptomatic brain metastases unassociated with bone disease from adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The management options of such a lesion are discussed.

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