title: Pituitary gland metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Couldwell
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Chandrasoma
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms