Ectopic pituitary adenoma of the sphenoid sinus: report of a case and review of the literature.
Ectopic pituitary adenoma of the sphenoid sinus in a 68-year-old woman is presented. The confusing discrepancy between the imaging features and the mild clinical manifestations of extensive bone destruction of the skull base is emphasized. A definite diagnosis can be established only by histopathological examination supported by immunohistochemical studies.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed