ArticlePituitary2019
Ectopic pituitary adenomas: common presentations of a rare entity.
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- Clinical and radiological presentation of parasellar ectopic pituitary adenomas: case series and systematic review of the literature.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2022Pooled it
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- Hyperprolactinemia caused by extra-pituitary prolactin secretion: a systematic review.Endocrine connections · 2025Article
- Suprasellar Ectopic Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor Misdiagnosed as Pineal Parenchymal Tumor: A Case Report.Brain tumor research and treatment · 2025Article
- Chinese expert consensus on imaging examination and diagnosis of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus tumors.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Complex skull base brain tumor resection: the role of microvascular doppler in surgical precision and outcomes.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Ectopic pituitary adenoma in sphenoid sinus: a case presentation.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Apoplexy of a giant clival ectopic prolactinoma: A very rare case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
- Ectopic Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors/Adenomas Around the Sella TurcicaBalkan medical journal · 2024Review
- Clival ectopic pituitary prolactinoma was successfully managed by transsphenoidal surgery: A rare case report.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- Null-Cell Ectopic Pituitary Adenoma of the Nasal Cavity.Case reports in otolaryngology · 2023Article
- Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma in the Clivus Region: A Case Report.OncoTargets and therapy · 2022Article
- A patient with an ectopic sphenoid bone TSH secretory adenoma: Case report and review of the literature.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
- Clival prolactinoma masquerading as a chordoma: a case report.Radiology case reports · 2021Article
- Case Report and Literature Review: Ectopic Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma in the Suprasellar Region.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Review
- Ectopic hyperprolactinaemia due to a malignant uterine tumor resembling ovarian sex cord tumors (UTROCST).Pituitary · 2020Review
- Ectopic pituitary adenomas: clinical features, diagnostic challenges and management.Pituitary · 2020Article
- Long-term follow-up for ectopic ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma in a single tertiary medical center and a literature review.Pituitary · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeEctopic pituitary adenomas (EPA) are rare tumors thought to arise from embryological remnants along the route of normal pituitary migration. Clinically, these tumors vary in hormonal activity and can exert mass effect based on location and size.
methodsWe performed a single-center retrospective analysis of patients with diagnosis of ectopic pituitary adenoma from 2001 to 2018.
resultsFive patients were identified with EPA: a 48-year-old woman with suprasellar EPA treated with transsphenoidal removal of the tumor, a 44-year-old woman with cavernous EPA treated with transsphenoidal removal of the tumor, a 48-year-old woman with sphenoid EPA treated with cabergoline, a 45-year-old man with clival EPA treated with cabergoline and transsphenoidal surgical resection, and a 54-year-old man with clival EPA treated with cabergoline therapy.
conclusionsEPA should be considered as a differential diagnosis of juxta-sellar lesions. Appropriate hormonal testing may lead to early diagnosis, avoidance of unnecessary biopsy or surgery, and improved outcomes.
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