[Hypothalamo-hypophyseal metastasis: a rare initial manifestation of adenocarcinoma of the jejunum. Description of a clinical case]. / Metastasi ipotalamo-ipofisaria: rara manifestazione iniziale di adenocarcinoma del digiuno. Descrizione di un caso clinico.

ABSTRACT

A rare case of jejunal adenocarcinoma is described in which the initial clinical sign was diabetes insipidus and hypopituitarism linked to hypothalamohypophyseal metastasis. The rarity of the intestinal neoplasm and the unusual site of the metastatic lesions are underlined.