Intracranial ectopic pituitary adenoma. Case report.
The authors report a unique case of ectopic intracranial pituitary adenoma, associated clinically with generalized seizures and aggressive behavior. The lesion presumably arose from cells in the pars tuberalis and did not involve the sella turcica.
D000238:Adenoma, Chromophobe / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009461:Neurologic Manifestations; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology