Rare case of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma to the pituitary. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We report a rare case of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma to the pituitary gland. The patient had lung and bone metastases when he presented with bitemporal hemianopsia. He was also receiving total androgen blockade at that time. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an intrasellar mass, and biopsy confirmed metastatic prostate cancer. Radiotherapy, in the form of intensity-modulated radiotherapy, was delivered to the intrasellar mass. The patient responded well to radiotherapy. The mechanisms of spread to the pituitary gland and treatment options, including intensity-modulated radiotherapy, are discussed.

publication date

  • August 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Pituitary Neoplasms
  • Prostatic Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0042123521

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0090-4295(03)00367-4

PubMed ID

  • 12893361

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 62

issue

  • 2