Pituitary macroadenoma presenting with brow mass and acromegaly.
A 62-year-old woman presented with a brow mass and acromegaly. Biopsy of the lesion showed fibrous dysplasia. Radiologic imaging revealed a pituitary macroadenoma. The patient underwent transsphenoidal pituitary resection and radiation treatment, followed by medicalmanagement of endocrinopathy.
Lee
Edward W
EW
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Nelson
Eric R
ER
Harrison
Andrew R
AR
D000172:Acromegaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005138:Eyebrows / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed