[Breast adenocarcinoma metastatic to the pituitary gland: report of a case].
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.
Zambelli
H J
HJ
Departamento de Neurologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil.
Brito
J N
JN
Assumpção
L V
LV
Araujo
A A
AA
Zambelli
E R
ER
Parmigiani
A M
AM
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*
Metástase de adenocarcinoma mamário para a hipófise: relato de caso.