BACKGROUND: Although the pituitary gland is known to harbor metastatic deposits, metastasis from a carcinoid tumor is extremely rare. Metastasis to a pituitary adenoma also is an infrequent occurrence. CASE REPORT: A case of malignant carcinoid tumor of the anterior mediastinum with metastasis to a prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma is presented in this 46-year-old woman. This metastatic pituitary tumor demonstrated a high proliferative potential. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this case represents the first documentation of metastasis from a malignant carcinoid tumor to a pituitary adenoma.
BACKGROUND: Although the pituitary gland is known to harbor metastatic deposits, metastasis from a carcinoid tumor is extremely rare. Metastasis to a pituitary adenoma also is an infrequent occurrence. CASE REPORT: A case of malignant carcinoid tumor of the anterior mediastinum with metastasis to a prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma is presented in this 46-year-old woman. This metastatic pituitary tumor demonstrated a high proliferative potential. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this case represents the first documentation of metastasis from a malignant carcinoid tumor to a pituitary adenoma.
Authors: O Moreno-Perez; F M Peiró; P López; E Boix; A Meoro; C Serna-Candel; F I Aranda; A M Picó Journal: J Endocrinol Invest Date: 2007-05 Impact factor: 4.256