Subarachnoid dissemination of a pituitary adenoma

The authors present an unusual case of a pituitary adenoma that developed into intracranial and intraspinal dissemination following intracranial surgery with adjunctive radiation, and review metastasis of pituitary adenomas in the central nervous system briefly in light of other reported cases.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical neurology 1987-07, Vol.28 (1), p.71-76
Hauptverfasser:	Kuroki, Mizuo, Tanaka, Ryuichi, Yokoyama, Motoharu, Shimbo, Yoshikatsu, Ikuta, Fusahiro
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenoma - pathology Adenoma - secondary Biological and medical sciences Cerebrospinal fluid Endocrinopathies Female Humans Hypothalamus. Hypophysis. Epiphysis (diseases) Malignant tumors Medical sciences Meningeal Neoplasms - pathology Meningeal Neoplasms - secondary Metastasis Middle Aged Pituitary adenoma Pituitary Neoplasms - pathology Radiation Subarachnoid Space - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors present an unusual case of a pituitary adenoma that developed into intracranial and intraspinal dissemination following intracranial surgery with adjunctive radiation, and review metastasis of pituitary adenomas in the central nervous system briefly in light of other reported cases.
ISSN:	0090-3019 1879-3339
DOI:	10.1016/0090-3019(87)90210-2