Pituitary metastasis revealing a lung cancer

Pituitary metastases are rare and difficult to diagnose. Their optimal approach and management remains to be defined. We report the case of a 56-year-old patient suffering from squamous cell lung carcinoma who developed pituitary metastasis with secondary hypopituitarism, the symptoms of which were...

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Published inRevue des maladies respiratoires Vol. 32; no. 9; p. 945
Main Authors Pelletier, J, Coudurier, M, Kelkel, E, Frappat, V, Pernot, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.11.2015
Subjects
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - complications
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Hypopituitarism - diagnosis
Hypopituitarism - etiology
Lung Neoplasms - complications
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Pituitary Neoplasms - complications
Pituitary Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pituitary Neoplasms - secondary
Métastase hypophysaire
Insuffisance hypophysaire
Lung cancer
Pituitary metastasis
Cancer bronchique
Pituitary insufficiency
Diagnostic
Diagnosis
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Summary:Pituitary metastases are rare and difficult to diagnose. Their optimal approach and management remains to be defined. We report the case of a 56-year-old patient suffering from squamous cell lung carcinoma who developed pituitary metastasis with secondary hypopituitarism, the symptoms of which were initially attributed to depression. Pituitary metastases can be difficult to diagnose, which may lead to delays in care, which can be fatal.
ISSN:1776-2588
DOI:10.1016/j.rmr.2014.11.071