Approach to the patient with pituitary carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2012.07.018
- VernacularTitle:垂体腺癌的临诊应对
- Author:
Xiuhua SHI
;
Xinyao HE
;
Xiao CHEN
;
Qingfang SUN
;
Liuguan BIAN
;
Weiguo ZHAO
;
Weiqing WANG
;
Guang NING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pituitary carcinoma;
Invasive;
Treatment;
Diagnosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2012;28(7):593-596
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
One patient confirmed as pituitary carcinoma by histopathology was retrospectively analyzed according to the great changes of tumor invasive growth in imaging examine and clinical characters. Clinically,pituitary carcinoma quickly grows,and the growth character of tumor is helpful in the diagnosis. Moreover,the treatment for pituitary carcinoma is different from pituitary adenoma.The rapid progress of pituitary adenoma indicates the possibility of primary carcinoma.More experience should be accumulated for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
