[Ectopic Pituitary Tumor of Sphenoid Sinus: a Case Report]

Overview

Journal Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi

Specialty Otorhinolaryngology

Date 2024 Jun 10

PMID 38858124

Authors

Yafang Pang

Dongdong Zhu

Jichao Sha

Jun Zheng

Maolin Yang

Guanghua Jin

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Abstract

Ectopic pituitary adenoma is rare in clinical practice. This article reports a case of ectopic pituitary adenoma of sphenoid sinus, and summarizes the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and management. A 54-year-old female patient complaining with occasional head distension without dizziness and headache for more than 1 month was admitted due to sinus mass on conventional physical examination. Imaging examination revealed a mass in the occipital slope and bilateral sphenoid sinus. The patient underwent endoscopic resection of the mass under general anesthesia. Postoperative histopathological examination showed "pituitary neuroendocrine tumor". Postoperative recovery was good and no complications occurred. She was followed up for 2 months without relapse.

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