Literature DB >> 2204991

[Metastasis to the pituitary stalk in a case of breast cancer].

J Y Delattre1, C Castelain, L Davila, B Schadeck, M Poisson.   

Abstract

A 64-year old woman with breast cancer developed diabetes insipidus. CT scan showed thickening and contrast enhancement of the pituitary stalk highly suggestive of metastasis. The patient was successfully treated with desmopressin followed by external radiation therapy.

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Year:  1990        PMID： 2204991

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Rev Neurol (Paris)        ISSN： 0035-3787            Impact factor:   2.607


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Review 1.  Clinical and biochemical characteristic features of metastatic cancer to the sella turcica: an analytical review.

Authors:  Ribal Al-Aridi; Katia El Sibai; Pingfu Fu; Mehreen Khan; Warren R Selman; Baha M Arafah
Journal:  Pituitary       Date:  2014-12       Impact factor: 4.107

2.  Sellar and parasellar metastatic tumors.

Authors:  Tamer Altay; Khaled M Krisht; William T Couldwell
Journal:  Int J Surg Oncol       Date:  2011-10-13

3.  Diabetes insipidus as a main symptom of cancer.

Authors:  Lukasz Cieszynski; Lukasz Obolonczyk; Krzysztof Sworczak; Monika Berendt-Obolonczyk; Malgorzata Siekierska-Hellmann
Journal:  Arch Med Sci       Date:  2014-05-13       Impact factor: 3.318

4.  Hypopituitarism as the presenting feature of bronchogenic carcinoma with metastases to the pituitary gland.

Authors:  Philip C Johnston; Neil R Black; Joe McIlroy; Rose Sharkey; Angela Garvey; John R Lindsay
Journal:  Indian J Endocrinol Metab       Date:  2013-01
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