Metastatic pituitary neuroendocrine neoplasms: A case report of a malignant prolactinoma.

Manique, Inês; Amaral, Sara; Rego, Teresa; Coelho, Andreia; Ponte, Andreia; Brito, Margarida; Palha, Ana; Cortez, Luísa; Forte, Dalila; Sagarribay, Amets; Cerqueira, Luís; Pontinha, Carlos; Mafra, Manuela; Silva-Nunes, José

Manique, Inês; Amaral, Sara; Rego, Teresa; Coelho, Andreia; Ponte, Andreia; Brito, Margarida; Palha, Ana; Cortez, Luísa; Forte, Dalila; Sagarribay, Amets; Cerqueira, Luís; Pontinha, Carlos; Mafra, Manuela; Silva-Nunes, José.

Affiliation

Manique I; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Hospital Curry Cabral Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.
Amaral S; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Hospital Curry Cabral Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.
Rego T; Endocrinology and Nutrition Department Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira Azores Portugal.
Coelho A; Oncology Department Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira Azores Portugal.
Ponte A; Radiation Oncology Department Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira Azores Portugal.
Brito M; Oncology Department Instituto Português de Oncologia Lisboa Portugal.
Palha A; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Hospital Curry Cabral Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.
Cortez L; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Hospital Curry Cabral Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.
Forte D; Neurosurgery Department, Hospital de São José Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.
Sagarribay A; Neurosurgery Department, Hospital de São José Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.
Cerqueira L; Neuroradiology, Hospital de São José Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.
Pontinha C; Anatomical Pathology, Hospital Curry Cabral Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.
Mafra M; Anatomical Pathology, Hospital Curry Cabral Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.
Silva-Nunes J; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Hospital Curry Cabral Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central Lisbon Portugal.

Clin Case Rep ; 12(4): e8595, 2024 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38645600

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report a rare clinical case of a malignant prolactinoma in which the exponential increase of prolactin levels with minimal tumor growth and no response to treatment led to diagnosis of abdominal, thoracic, and vertebral metastases.

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metastatic pituitary neuroendocrine tumor; prolactinoma; radiotherapy; surgery; temozolomide

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