Polyuria and polydipsia revealing a pituitary metastasis: Report of a rare case

Ghassen Gader; Skander Guediche; Mohamed Ben Hadj Yahya; Mohamed Zouaghi; Mouna Rkhami; Mohamed Badri; Ihsèn Zammel

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6025

Polyuria and polydipsia revealing a pituitary metastasis: Report of a rare case

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Jul 11;10(7):e6025. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6025. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Authors

Ghassen Gader¹, Skander Guediche¹, Mohamed Ben Hadj Yahya², Mohamed Zouaghi¹, Mouna Rkhami¹, Mohamed Badri¹, Ihsèn Zammel¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery Faculty of Medicine of Tunis Trauma and Burns Center University of Tunis-El Manar Ben Arous Tunisia.
² Department of Radiology Faculty of Medicine of Tunis National Institute of Neurology University of Tunis-El Manar Tunis Tunisia.

Abstract

Sellar region is a rare localization for intracranial metastases. The diagnosis is frequently delayed as symptoms are generally non specific. Radiologic diagnosis may be difficult as these tumours present similiraities to other more frequent sellar tumours. There is still no consensus regarding therapeutic approach. Prognosis is related to several features.

Keywords: metastases; neurooncology; neurosurgery; pituitary.

Publication types

Case Reports