Drop Metastasis of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-Producing Pituitary Carcinoma to the Cauda Equina
Asian Spine Journal
;
: 680-683, 2014.
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em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-27059
ABSTRACT
The diagnosis of pituitary carcinoma cannot be made easily histologically, and most cases of pituitary carcinoma are diagnosed only after the clinical detection of metastasis. Distant metastasis of pituitary tumor occurs in 0.1% to 0.2% of cases and has been reported in the liver, bone and central nervous system, with only one case of metastasis to the cauda equine reported. This study describes a rare case of the drop metastasis of adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing pituitary adenocarcinoma to the cauda equina, causing cauda equina syndrome.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisárias
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Polirradiculopatia
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Adenocarcinoma
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Cauda Equina
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Sistema Nervoso Central
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Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico
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Diagnóstico
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Fígado
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Metástase Neoplásica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Asian Spine Journal
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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