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We report a 60 years old male presenting with a history of repeating syncopal episodes lasting seven days. The patient had a history of an intestinal lymphoma treated four years ago. Imaging studies showed a macro nodule in the left thyroid lobe. The pathological study disclosed a type B non Hodgkin lymphoma. The patient was treated with chemotherapy with a favorable outcome. The association of syncope and cervical tumors has been described previously.
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Humanos , Masculino , Idoso , Bócio Nodular/etiologia , Linfoma de Células B/complicações , Linfoma não Hodgkin/complicações , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/complicações , Síncope Vasovagal/etiologia , Bócio Nodular , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço , Neoplasias do Mediastino/complicações , Neoplasias do Mediastino , Síncope/etiologiaRESUMO
The prevalence of pituitary among adolescents is 0.1 per million and the most common type is prolactinoma. We report two adolescents with pituitary adenomas. A 15 years old female presenting with a progressive reduction of visual acuity, headache and galactorrhea. Magnetic resonanceshowed a sellar tumor with suprasellar expansion. She was subjected to transcraneal surgery and the pathological study of the piece disclosed a prolactinoma. A 23 years old male presenting with weight gain, headache and decreased visual acuity of the left eye. Magnetic resonance demonstrateda tumor with sellar and suprasellar involvement. He was subjected to transsphenoidal surgery and the pathological study of the surgical piece disclosed a prolactinoma.