Panhypopituitarism as a consequence of metastase of breast cancer in sella turcica.
A 49-year-old female with breast cancer after mastectomy and chemotherapy was found suffering from diabetes insipidus and panhypopituitarism syndrome. Whole body bone scan showed hyperfixation in sella turcica. This site is extremely rare, especially in breast cancer metastases.
Ruiz Hernández
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Servei de Medicina Nuclear de I'Hospital Clínic Universitari de Valéncia, Spain.
Chesa-Jiménez
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San Martín Ciges
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Castillo Pallarés
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de Avila
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000209:etiology*; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012658:Sella Turcica; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; C024226:technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate