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Journal of Neuro-Oncology
Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology 1/2008

01-08-2008 | Clinical-patient studies

Pituitary metastasis from medullary carcinoma of thyroid: case report and review of literature

Authors: Harjinder S. Bhatoe, Sonia Badwal, Vibha Dutta, N. Kannan

Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

Pituitary is a rare site for metastases from thyroid cancer. Most reported cases have been of papillary and follicular carcinoma. Metastases from medullary thyroid carcinoma have not been reported. We report a case of intrapituitary metastasis from medullary carcinoma thyroid in a 38-year-old male, who had been operated for pituitary adenoma 5 years earlier. At the time of presentation in Nov 2006, he had visual field defects and a painless thyroid nodule. Further evaluation revealed medullary carcinoma thyroid, cervical and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, elevated serum calcitonin levels, and lobulated pituitary tumor. After surgical excision of thyroid and lymph node clearance, he underwent craniotomy and subfrontal excision of pituitary tumor. All the tumors were of identical histology, i.e., medullary carcinoma thyroid. Pituitary tumor was positive for calcitonin.
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Metadata
Title
Pituitary metastasis from medullary carcinoma of thyroid: case report and review of literature
Authors
Harjinder S. Bhatoe
Sonia Badwal
Vibha Dutta
N. Kannan
Publication date
01-08-2008
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Neuro-Oncology / Issue 1/2008
Print ISSN: 0167-594X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-008-9586-5

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