[Rare observation of giant pituitary adenoma spreading into posterior cranial fossa]

Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko. 2009 Oct-Dec:(4):54-5; discussion 56.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

A case observation of unusual course of pituitary adenoma is presented. In 47-year old male patient with endo-supra-laterosellar pituitary adenoma and active acromegaly 2 different tumors were discovered intraoperatively during surgery for recurrence of the primary tumor. The first tumor was pituitary adenoma with nuclear polymorphism and the second was meningotheliomatous meningioma with solitary mitoses. After surgery the patient received radiation therapy. After 5 years the patient developed visual deterioration and clinical signs of tumor of left cerebellopontine angle. After removal of posterior fossa lesion, pituitary adenoma was verified.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acromegaly / pathology
  • Acromegaly / therapy
  • Adenoma / pathology*
  • Adenoma / therapy
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / therapy
  • Cranial Fossa, Posterior / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / therapy
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / therapy
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / secondary
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / therapy
  • Time Factors