title: Hypopituitarism as the presenting feature of bronchogenic carcinoma with metastases to the pituitary gland.
abstract: Tumours metastasizing to the pituitary gland are uncommon. Symptomatic patients with pituitary metastases can present with diabetes insipidus, headache, visual field defects and/or anterior pituitary hormonal dysfunction. Treatment options for pituitary metastases include, surgical resection, cranial or parasellar irradiation and/or chemotherapy, and hormonal replacement if indicated. The overall prognosis of pituitary metastases is poor. We present a case of hypopituitarism as the presenting feature of bronchogenic carcinoma with metastases to the pituitary gland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry Belfast, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Philip C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Neil R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McIlroy
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharkey
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garvey
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lindsay
keywords: Bronchogenic carcinoma; hypopituitarism; pituitary metastases