Solitary pituitary metastasis from breast cancer masquerading as a pituitary macroadenoma: a report of 2 rare cases
A history of a malignancy should raise the suspicion for metastatic disease in patients presenting with a lesion in the sellar region accompanied by symptoms. Due to its low incidence, diagnosing PM preoperatively is challenging. This case report aims to raise awareness among healthcare providers that this condition is crucial for timely and accurate diagnosis.
Authors
- Xianchu Peng
- Lushan Peng
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Xiangya Hospital Central South University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gland Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/gs-24-284
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36
Funders
- Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate