Τετάρτη 11 Ιουλίου 2018

Giant pituitary incidentaloma

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A 78-year-old woman, independent, with medical history of hypertension, dyslipidaemia and bilateral cataract surgery. The patient underwent a head CT after a traumatic brain injury where a giant pituitary incidentaloma of 60 mm in the largest diameter was found. The patient mentioned decreased left eye acuity for the past 20 years, with no complaints of headaches or diplopia. The physical examination was unremarkable with no stigmata of endocrine disease. Anterior pituitary hormonal profile was normal. Additional MRI showed an extensive infiltrative lesion, 60x40 mm, with cavernous and sphenoidal sinus invasion, suprasellar extension and left optic nerve encapsulation (figures 1 and 2). Visual field campimetry revealed left amaurosis and right inferior temporal quadrantanopia. A nasal endoscopic biopsy was performed and the histopathology was compatible with pituitary adenoma with rare cells staining positive for adrenocorticotropic hormone and alpha subunit. Cytological atypia was absent and the Ki67 index...



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