Progression of an Invasive ACTH Pituitary Macroadenoma with Cushing’s Disease to Pituitary Carcinoma

Progression of an Invasive ACTH Pituitary Macroadenoma with Cushing’s Disease to Pituitary Carcinoma

Pituitary carcinomas are very rare tumors that in most cases produce prolactin and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). It is a challenge to diagnosis of a pituitary carcinoma before disclosed symptomatic metastasis. We report the case of a female patient with Cushing’s disease who underwent three tr...

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Main Authors: Clarissa Groberio Borba, Rafael Loch Batista, Nina Rosa de Castro Musolino, Vanielle Carvalho Machado, Ana Elisa Evangelista Alcantara, Gilberto Ochman da Silva, Valter Angelo Sperling Cescato, Malebranche Berardo Carneiro da Cunha Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/810367
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