Clinicopathological conference. Carcinoma of the pituitary gland with metastases to bone.
The diagnosis of extracranial metastases from a pituitary tumor was confirmed by the use of the immunoperoxidase technique. This is believed to be the first case of carcinoma of the pituitary gland with bony metastases where the diagnosis has been confirmed in that manner.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
D013006:Growth Hormone