TY - JOUR
T1 - Rare case of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma to the pituitary
AU - Patel, Nilesh
AU - Teh, Bin S.
AU - Powell, Suzanne Zein-Eldin
AU - Lu, Hsin H.
AU - Amato, Robert
AU - Butler, Edward Brian
PY - 2003/8/1
Y1 - 2003/8/1
N2 - We report a rare case of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma to the pituitary gland. The patient had lung and bone metastases when he presented with bitemporal hemianopsia. He was also receiving total androgen blockade at that time. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an intrasellar mass, and biopsy confirmed metastatic prostate cancer. Radiotherapy, in the form of intensity-modulated radiotherapy, was delivered to the intrasellar mass. The patient responded well to radiotherapy. The mechanisms of spread to the pituitary gland and treatment options, including intensity-modulated radiotherapy, are discussed.
AB - We report a rare case of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma to the pituitary gland. The patient had lung and bone metastases when he presented with bitemporal hemianopsia. He was also receiving total androgen blockade at that time. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an intrasellar mass, and biopsy confirmed metastatic prostate cancer. Radiotherapy, in the form of intensity-modulated radiotherapy, was delivered to the intrasellar mass. The patient responded well to radiotherapy. The mechanisms of spread to the pituitary gland and treatment options, including intensity-modulated radiotherapy, are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0090-4295(03)00367-4
DO - 10.1016/S0090-4295(03)00367-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 12893361
AN - SCOPUS:0042123521
VL - 62
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
SN - 0090-4295
IS - 2
ER -