Solitary pituitary metastasis from breast cancer masquerading as a pituitary macroadenoma: a report of 2 rare cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors, occurring in the mammary glands, which often metastasizes to bones, lungs, and liver. However, pituitary metastasis (PM) originating from breast cancer is a rare phenomenon that can easily be mistaken for benign pituitary macroadenoma.

Case description

This report details two cases of middle-aged and elderly Chinese women who presented with serious neurological symptoms, each with a history of breast malignancy. Both patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which showed a lesion in the sellar region, suggesting a pituitary adenoma. In one case, intraoperative frozen biopsy samples initially suggested a benign pituitary macroadenoma. However, post-surgical resection and permanent pathology combin

SUBMITTER: Peng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558294 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature