Acromegaly due to an ectopic pituitary adenoma in the sphenoid sinus.
Acta Radiol
; 45(6): 689-91, 2004 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-15587430
An ectopic pituitary adenoma, exclusively involving the sphenoid sinus, associated with a normal size pituitary gland and an empty sella is a rare clinical entity. Only four cases have been found in the literature. We describe the case of a 47-year-old woman with clinical and biochemical acromegaly. Computed tomography (CT) appeared to show expansion of the sellar floor inferiorly into the sphenoid sinus, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated an empty sella and a mass lesion confined to the sphenoid sinus. The tumor was totally resected by taking a transnasal endoscopic approach and the dura mater of the base of the pituitary fossa was confirmed intact.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisárias
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Seio Esfenoidal
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Acromegalia
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Neoplasias dos Seios Paranasais
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Adenoma
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Coristoma
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Hormônio do Crescimento Humano
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Síndrome da Sela Vazia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido