Clival Ectopic Pituitary Adenoma Mimicking a Chordoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Background. Purely ectopic pituitary adenomas are exceedingly rare. Here we report on a patient that presented with an incidental clival mass thought to be a chordoma. Endonasal resection, tumor pathology, and endocrinology workup revealed a prolactinoma. Case Presentation. A 41-year-old male presen...
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Main Authors: | Constantine L. Karras, Isaac Josh Abecassis, Zachary A. Abecassis, Joseph G. Adel, Esther N. Bit-Ivan, Rakesh K. Chandra, Bernard R. Bendok |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8371697 |
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