[Ectopic pituitary adenoma associated with empty sella turcica]. / Adenoma hipofisario ectópico asociado a silla turca vacía.
Rev Esp Patol
; 52(4): 256-259, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Ectopic pituitary adenoma is a rare entity that is most commonly located in the sphenoid sinus. We report a case of a patient with ectopic pituitary adenoma with no functional expression associated with empty sella turcica, which gives rise to a broad differential diagnosis. Although it is a benign neoplasm, necrosis is encountered in a proportion of cases. Magnetic resonance imaging is the diagnostic method of choice for hypothalamic-pituitary-related endocrine diseases with endoscopic biopsy for histological confirmation. It is important to include pituitary markers in the immunohistochemical diagnostic panel.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisárias
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Seio Esfenoidal
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Neoplasias dos Seios Paranasais
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Adenoma
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Coristoma
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Síndrome da Sela Vazia
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Es
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Rev Esp Patol
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article