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[Hypovascular Pituitary Metastasis from Poorly Differentiated Lung Adenocarcinoma:Report of One Case].

Authors :
Zhao N
Wang BT
Chen ZY
Source :
Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae [Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao] 2020 Feb 28; Vol. 42 (1), pp. 136-138.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Pituitary metastasis is a rare intracranial malignant tumor originated from other malignant tumors at other parts of the body.Pituitary metastases are typically hypervascular,while hypovascular pituitary metastasis is rare.Radiologically,hypovascular pituitary metastasis is difficult to be distinguished from pituitary adenoma.This article reports one case of pathologically confirmed hypovascular pituitary metastasis,with the main diagnostic clues including history of malignant tumor,presence of normal pituitary in the intrasellar region,and isointensity on T1 and T2 sequence.

Details

Language :
Chinese
ISSN :
1000-503X
Volume :
42
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32131954
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.11204