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Ectopic prolactinoma in the clivus.
Acta Chir Belg. 1998 Jan-Feb; 98(1):10-3.AC

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Ectopic pituitary adenomas are rare. Only 29 cases are reported in the literature. The clivus was involved in some cases but sella turcica was occasionally involved.

CLINICAL PRESENTATION

Headache was the first symptom of a 47-year-old woman. Radiological examination diagnosed a clivus tumour. No connection with the pituitary gland was observed. Pre-operative diagnosis was metastasis of an unknown cancer.

INTERVENTION

By a transphenoidal approach, we removed a haemorrhagic tumour. No connection between the normal pituitary gland and the tumour was observed. Neuropathological analysis showed a prolactinoma.

CONCLUSION

We report a rare case of an ectopic prolactinoma in the clivus unrelated to the pituitary gland. Only one other case has been reported in the literature.

Authors+Show Affiliations

De Witte O
Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Erasme-ULB, Brussels, Belgium.
Massager N
No affiliation info available
Salmon I
No affiliation info available
Meyer S
No affiliation info available
Dooms G
No affiliation info available
Brotchi J
No affiliation info available

MeSH

ChoristomaCranial Fossa, PosteriorFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMicrosurgeryMiddle AgedPituitary NeoplasmsProlactinoma

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

9538914

Citation

De Witte, O, et al. "Ectopic Prolactinoma in the Clivus." Acta Chirurgica Belgica, vol. 98, no. 1, 1998, pp. 10-3.
De Witte O, Massager N, Salmon I, et al. Ectopic prolactinoma in the clivus. Acta Chir Belg. 1998;98(1):10-3.
De Witte, O., Massager, N., Salmon, I., Meyer, S., Dooms, G., & Brotchi, J. (1998). Ectopic prolactinoma in the clivus. Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 98(1), 10-3.
De Witte O, et al. Ectopic Prolactinoma in the Clivus. Acta Chir Belg. 1998 Jan-Feb;98(1):10-3. PubMed PMID: 9538914.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Ectopic prolactinoma in the clivus. AU - De Witte,O, AU - Massager,N, AU - Salmon,I, AU - Meyer,S, AU - Dooms,G, AU - Brotchi,J, PY - 1998/4/16/pubmed PY - 1998/4/16/medline PY - 1998/4/16/entrez SP - 10 EP - 3 JF - Acta chirurgica Belgica JO - Acta Chir Belg VL - 98 IS - 1 N2 - BACKGROUND: Ectopic pituitary adenomas are rare. Only 29 cases are reported in the literature. The clivus was involved in some cases but sella turcica was occasionally involved. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: Headache was the first symptom of a 47-year-old woman. Radiological examination diagnosed a clivus tumour. No connection with the pituitary gland was observed. Pre-operative diagnosis was metastasis of an unknown cancer. INTERVENTION: By a transphenoidal approach, we removed a haemorrhagic tumour. No connection between the normal pituitary gland and the tumour was observed. Neuropathological analysis showed a prolactinoma. CONCLUSION: We report a rare case of an ectopic prolactinoma in the clivus unrelated to the pituitary gland. Only one other case has been reported in the literature. SN - 0001-5458 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/9538914/Ectopic_prolactinoma_in_the_clivus_ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/pituitarytumors.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -