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Review Case Reports
Coexistence of ectopic pituitary adenoma and empty sella in a patient with acromegaly : a case report and review of literature.
- Jing-Fang Hong, Xue-Hua Ding, and Shou-Sen Wang.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou, China. jingfanghong@yahoo.com.cn
- Neurol India. 2012 May 1;60(3):304-6.
AbstractEctopic pituitary adenoma with an empty sella is extremely rare. We report an unusual patient with an ectopic growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma in the sphenoid sinus with an empty sella. The association is related to a development disorder of the anterior pituitary tissues. Tumor in the sphenoid sinus was completely removed by endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach. During the follow-up, the patient met the criteria for endocrinological cure.
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