title: [Symptomatic hypothalamo-hypophyseal metastasis revealing a small-cell bronchial carcinoma. Study of two cases].
abstract: Metastases are an uncommon cause of tumor in the sellar region. We report two cases of small cell lung cancer presenting with visual loss and hypopituitarism resulting from metastasis to the pituitary area.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital cardio-vasculaire et pneumologique Louis Pradel, 69394 Lyon.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tchenio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mornex
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sassolas
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cordier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000209:etiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Métastase hypothalamo-hypophysaire symptomatique révélatrice d'un carcinome bronchique à petites cellules. Etude de deux cas.