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Wang H, Zhu M, Yan Y. Neuro-ophthalmological findings of pituitary metastasis: Case series from a single center and review of the literature. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26027. [PMID: 38379980 PMCID: PMC10877364 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
Abstract
When pituitary metastasis (PM) invades the pituitary gland, it leads to impaired endocrine function and compression and infiltration of surrounding tissues, causing a series of clinical alterations. We presented seven patients with PM evaluated at neuro-ophthalmologic clinic and reviewed neuro-ophthalmological findings of 44 cases with PM in the English literature from 1979 to December 2022. The mean age at diagnosis was 58.1 years, and 45.1% were male. The mean latency period from primary cancer to the diagnosis of PM was 57.6 months. PM is the only presenting sign of malignancy in 11.8% of patients. The mean time from the visual disturbance to the diagnosis of PM was 96.3 days. Visual acuity decreased in 72.5% and 60.8% of cases with visual field defects. 74.2% exhibited a pattern of temporal field defect respecting the vertical meridian. Isolated ophthalmoplegia was found in 37.3% of patients. The most common ocular motor nerve palsy was unilateral III nerve palsy. Breast cancer was the most common primary malignancy. 84.6% entirely or partially relieved the neuro-ophthalmic symptoms after treatment. 51% of patients were alive during a mean follow-up period of 11 months. The mean survival duration was within six months in 65% of deceased patients. For elderly patients with a pituitary tumor, PM should be on the list of differential diagnoses for those with visual impairment, especially ocular motor nerve palsy, even if diabetic insipidus is not present, with or even without a history of malignancy, regardless of the primary tumor site.
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- Hongliang Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Ottawa-Shanghai Joint School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Kahilogullari G, Bayatli E, Geyik M, Cabuk B, Beton S, Gunaldi O, Tanrıverdi O, Cetinalp NE, Tarkan O, Yıldırım AE, Guner YE, Nehir A, Goksu E, Akyuz M, Isikay İ, Duz B, Celtikci E, Kertmen H, Köktekir E, Camlar M, Bahçecioğlu Mutlu AB, Cansız Ersoz C, Bozdag SC, Berker M, Ceylan S. Endonasal endoscopic approach for sellar metastatic pathologies: a national observation. Br J Neurosurg 2023; 37:206-212. [PMID: 35582922 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2022.2077310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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PURPOSE Sellar metastases are rare lesions. Recent improvements in diagnosis and treatment strategies have prolonged survival but increased the probability of metastatic tumors. Evaluation with clinical symptomatology and meticulous laboratory examination is crucial. We present our multicenter national study on sellar metastases to evaluate and underline the main clinical, endocrine, and radiological considerations regarding the diagnosis and endonasal endoscopic management of such rare lesions. METHODS A medical literature-based retrospective study was planned across 13 neurosurgical centers in Turkey, where a data survey was conducted to collect information regarding sellar metastases surgically treated using the endoscopic endonasal approach, including clinical presentation, radiographic features, primary tumor origin, histopathological confirmation, time to metastasis, treatment, and patient outcomes. RESULTS Between 2010 and 2020, 54 patients (22 women [40.7%] and 32 men [59.3%]) who underwent surgery with the endonasal endoscopic approach and had pathologically proven sellar metastases (overall incidence, 0.54%) were included. Of the patients, 59.3% had no known malignancy and presented with new-onset symptoms, 79.6% reported headache, 51.9% complained of some degree of visual deficits, and 50% had cranial nerve symptoms. Tissue biopsy was performed in 7.4% of the patients, whereas gross or subtotal resection was achieved in the remaining patients. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the largest series of patients surgically treated with the endonasal endoscopic approach for sellar metastases. For these patients, the treatment focus should be on management modalities for increasing quality of life instead radical treatment options with survival benefit.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Health Ministery University, Cam and Sakura City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Health Ministery University, Cam and Sakura City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liv Hospital, İstinye University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liv Hospital, İstinye University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Antalya University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Antalya University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Health Ministery University, Abdulhamit Han Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Health Ministery University, Yıldirim Beyazit Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Health Ministery University, Tepecik Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Ghezzi A, Rossi J, Cavallieri F, Napoli M, Pascarella R, Rizzi R, Russo M, Salomone G, Romano A, Iaccarino C, Froio E, Serra S, Cozzi S, Giaccherini L, Valzania F, Pisanello A. Case Report: Pituitary metastasis as a presenting manifestation of silent gastric cardia adenocarcinoma. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1059361. [PMID: 36686817 PMCID: PMC9846627 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1059361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Pituitary metastases are very rare in cancer patients and often originate from lung or breast tumors. They usually occur in patients with known metastatic disease, but rarely may be the first presentation of the primary tumor. Methods We present the case of a 58 years-old-man who reported a three-month history of polyuria-polydipsia syndrome, generalized asthenia, panhypopituitarism and bitemporal hemianopsia. Brain-MRI showed a voluminous pituitary mass causing posterior sellar enlargement and compression of the surrounding structures including pituitary stalk, optic chiasm, and optic nerves. Results The patient underwent neurosurgical removal of the mass. Histological examination revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of uncertain origin. A total body CT scan showed a mass in the left kidney that was subsequently removed. Histological features were consistent with a clear cell carcinoma. However, endoscopic examination of the digestive tract revealed an ulcerating and infiltrating adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia. Total body PET/CT scan with 18F-FDG confirmed an isolated area of accumulation in the gastric cardia, with no hyperaccumulation at other sites. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of pituitary metastases from gastric cardia adenocarcinoma. Our patient presented with symptoms of sellar involvement and without evidence of other body metastases. Therefore, sudden onset of diabetes insipidus and visual deterioration should lead to the suspicion of a rapidly growing pituitary mass, which may be the presenting manifestation of a primary extracranial adenocarcinoma. Histological investigation of the pituitary mass can guide the diagnostic workup, which must however be complete.
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- Andrea Ghezzi
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy,Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Neurology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy,*Correspondence: Jessica Rossi,
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- Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Neurology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Service, Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Medicine, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Service, Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Medicine, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Neurology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Neurology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Neurology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Neuromotor and Rehabilitation Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Neuromotor and Rehabilitation Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Pathological Anatomy Service, Oncology Department and Advanced Technologies, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Pathological Anatomy Service, Oncology Department and Advanced Technologies, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncological Department and Advanced Technologies, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncological Department and Advanced Technologies, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Neurology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Neurology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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