Coexistence of ectopic pituitary adenoma and empty sella in a patient with acromegaly : a case report and review of literature

Ectopic 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 sph...

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Published in:Neurology India 2012-05, Vol.60 (3), p.304-306
Main Authors: Hong, Jing-Fang, Ding, Xue-Hua, Wang, Shou-Sen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acromegaly
Acromegaly - blood
Acromegaly - complications
Acromegaly - surgery
Adenoma - blood
Adenoma - complications
Adenoma - surgery
Care and treatment
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Empty sella syndrome
Empty Sella Syndrome - blood
Empty Sella Syndrome - complications
Empty Sella Syndrome - surgery
Growth Hormone - blood
Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma - blood
Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma - complications
Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma - surgery
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - metabolism
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Pituitary gland tumors
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Summary:Ectopic 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.
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/0028-3886.98517