The Coexistence of an Intrasellar Adenoma, Lymphocytic Hypophysitis, and Primary Pituitary Lymphoma in a Patient with Acromegaly
Joint Authors
Davila Martinez, Mariel
Tome, Jaime E.
Montalvo, Luis F.
Martínez, José Hernán
Mercado de Gorgola, Marcos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The concomitant presence of three histopathologically different entities in the pituitary gland is a rare occurrence.
Most publications identify at least two distinct pathologies, mainly, a pituitary adenoma coexisting with a second intrasellar lesion.
We present a case of a 71-year-old female referred for evaluation and treatment of acromegaly.
Questioning revealed she was experiencing facial palsy, visual disturbances, and syncopal spells for several weeks.
When laboratory evaluation showed elevated somatomedin (IGF-I) levels and an oral glucose tolerance test failed to demonstrate any suppression of her growth hormone (GH) values, an MRI of the pituitary revealed a sellar mass.
A presumptive diagnosis of pituitary adenoma was established.
The patient underwent transsphenoidal resection of the sellar mass, which proved to be a large B-cell lymphoma (Stage I-E) associated with areas of adenoma and lymphocytic hypophysitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Martínez, José Hernán& Davila Martinez, Mariel& Mercado de Gorgola, Marcos& Montalvo, Luis F.& Tome, Jaime E.. 2011. The Coexistence of an Intrasellar Adenoma, Lymphocytic Hypophysitis, and Primary Pituitary Lymphoma in a Patient with Acromegaly. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510042
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Martínez, José Hernán…[et al.]. The Coexistence of an Intrasellar Adenoma, Lymphocytic Hypophysitis, and Primary Pituitary Lymphoma in a Patient with Acromegaly. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510042
American Medical Association (AMA)
Martínez, José Hernán& Davila Martinez, Mariel& Mercado de Gorgola, Marcos& Montalvo, Luis F.& Tome, Jaime E.. The Coexistence of an Intrasellar Adenoma, Lymphocytic Hypophysitis, and Primary Pituitary Lymphoma in a Patient with Acromegaly. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510042
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510042