Metastatic colon cancer in the pituitary: a case report with review of literature.
Karia, Kishan Price, Sally-Ann Soon, Wai Cheong Chowdhury, Yasir Arafat Thant, Kyaw Zayar Batra, Ruchika Meade, Sara Karavitaki, Niki Tsermoulas, Georgios
Karia, Kishan
Price, Sally-Ann
Soon, Wai Cheong
Chowdhury, Yasir Arafat
Thant, Kyaw Zayar
Batra, Ruchika
Meade, Sara
Karavitaki, Niki
Tsermoulas, Georgios
Abstract
We report a rare case of metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma to the pituitary gland in a 58-year-old who presented with visual decline and panhypopituitarism. He underwent urgent transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery with significant improvement of his vision, followed by adjuvant fractionated radiotherapy to the resection cavity. He made a satisfactory recovery, but regrettably died from COVID-19 9 weeks after completion of radiotherapy. A multidisciplinary approach is essential for optimal management of this condition due to its rarity and complexity.
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Date
2021-12-18
Type
Article
Subject
Neurology, Ophthalmology, Endocrinology, Diabetes
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Citation
Karia K, Price SA, Soon WC, Chowdhury YA, Thant KZ, Batra R, Meade S, Karavitaki N, Tsermoulas G. Metastatic Colon Cancer in the Pituitary: A Case Report with Review of Literature. Asian J Neurosurg. 2021 Dec 18;16(4):872-875. doi: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_52_21
Journal / Source Title
Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
DOI
10.4103/ajns.AJNS_52_21
PMID
35071093
Publisher
Thieme
Publisher’s URL
http://www.asianjns.org