Ectopic Pituitary Adenoma within the Sphenoid Sinus.
- Author:
Sang Youl LEE
1
;
Seung Ho HEO
;
Jae Gul CHUNG
;
Yeon Gyu JANG
;
Seung Gae GILL
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Gangnung Hospital, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Gangnung, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ectopic tumor;
Pituitary adenoma;
Sphenoid sinus;
Transsphenoidal approach
- MeSH:
Abducens Nerve;
Aged;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Paresis;
Pituitary Neoplasms*;
Sphenoid Sinus*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2001;30(2):227-230
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 69-year-old woman presented with right abducent nerve paresis caused by an ectopic pituitary adenoma invading the posterior wall of the sphenoid sinus. The tumor was removed via transsphenoidal approach. The histological diagnosis was invasive pituitary adenoma with bony destruction. The symptom was improved without complication. The authors present a rare case of ectopic pituitary adenoma with a literature review.
