MULTIPLE DURAL METASTASES FROM A PITUITARY-ADENOMA - CASE-REPORT

Citation
Was. Taylor et al., MULTIPLE DURAL METASTASES FROM A PITUITARY-ADENOMA - CASE-REPORT, Journal of neurosurgery, 81(4), 1994, pp. 624-626
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
ISSN journal
00223085
Volume
81
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
624 - 626
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3085(1994)81:4<624:MDMFAP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Only 12 cases of pituitary tumors that metastasized within the central nervous system have been reported. A further case is presented in whi ch the histology of the multiple dural metastases remained identical t o that of the original tumor, a pituitary adenoma. The authors discuss management of these rare lesions that appear histologically benign.