Ectopic suprasellar growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma: case report.
OBJECTIVE
Ectopic pituitary adenomas are rare. We present an unusual case of an ectopic growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma in the suprasellar space.


METHODS
A 31-year-old man presented with a history of chronic headache and typical clinical signs of acromegaly. Magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed a suprasellar mass not arising from the normal looking pituitary gland.


METHODS
The patient underwent gross total removal of the tumor through a pterional approach. At the time of follow-up, he met the criteria of endocrinological cure. Histological examination showed a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma


CONCLUSIONS
Although uncommon, growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas are encountered in the suprasellar region. They should be added to the differential diagnosis of tumors in this location.
Guerrero
Carlos A
CA
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA.
Krayenbühl
Niklaus
N
Husain
Muhammad
M
Krisht
Ali F
AF
D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma; D049912:Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging