Non-functional pituitary carcinoma

We present as case to review and present the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of non-functional pituitary carcinoma (NFPC). We operated on a case of NFPC. After surgery, gamma knife therapy, temozolomide chemotherapy and whole craniospinal irradiation, the patient still had poor tumor cont...

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Published inNepal journal of neuroscience Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 49 - 53
Main Authors He, Haiyong, Guo, Ying, Li, Manting, Luo, Lun, Bhattarai, Robin, Li, Wensheng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.11.2021
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Summary:We present as case to review and present the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of non-functional pituitary carcinoma (NFPC). We operated on a case of NFPC. After surgery, gamma knife therapy, temozolomide chemotherapy and whole craniospinal irradiation, the patient still had poor tumor control and died 7 months after operation. FPC is very rare. It needs to be diagnosed with a combination of clinical suspicion, imaging and dynamic monitoring. It is necessary to find more effective methods to control the progress of tumor while routine treatment fails.
ISSN:1813-1948
1813-1956
DOI:10.3126/njn.v18i4.39301