Intrasellar metastasis mimicking a pituitary adenoma.
An unusual case of pituitary metastasis from renal cell carcinoma mimicking an adenoma is reported. Panhypopituitarism and chiasmal compression were the first manifestations of the tumor. The clinical, endocrinologic, and pathologic features of pituitary carcinomatous metastasis are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*
D010907:Pituitary Hormones