Melanoma of the sellar region.
Metastatic melanoma has a propensity for multiple intra cranial deposits. Rarely, metastatic melanoma to the pituitary gland has been reported, usually in conjunction with widespread systemic metastases. We describe a patient with metastatic melanoma to the pituitary gland as the first clinical presentation of widespread metastatic disease and review the relevant literature.
Department of Neurosurgery, Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre, Salford Royal Foundation Trust (SRFT), Stott Lane, Salford M6 8HD, UK. yiyuen.wang@svhm.org.au
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Andrea
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Gnanalingham
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery