title: [Breast adenocarcinoma metastatic to the pituitary gland: report of a case].
abstract: A case of breast adenocarcinoma metastatic to the pituitary gland in a 57-year-old Brazilian female is presented. The computerized imaging may cause differential diagnostic confusion between a benign primary pituitary process and metastatic disease. Resolution of doubts by surgery is important for determining appropriate treatment.
authors: Departamento de Neurologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil.
authors: H J
authors: HJ
authors: Zambelli
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: Brito
authors: L V
authors: LV
authors: Assumpção
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Araujo
authors: E R
authors: ER
authors: Zambelli
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Parmigiani
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*
vernacular_title: Metástase de adenocarcinoma mamário para a hipófise: relato de caso.