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[Secondary hypopituitarism due to hypothalamic metastasis from small cell lung cancer]
- Source :
- Endocrinologia y nutricion : organo de la Sociedad Espanola de Endocrinologia y Nutricion. 56(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Parasellar and hypothalamic metastases are uncommon. Their principal clinical manifestation is diabetes insipidus. Associated hypopituitarism is very rare. We report the case of a 54-year-old man with small cell lung cancer and hypopituitarism. A brain magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed a mass in the anterior region of the third ventricle with no clear etiology. The patient began chemotherapy treatment and the mass disappeared, which confirmed the diagnosis of secondary hypopituitarism caused by hypothalamic metastasis from small cell lung cancer.
- Subjects :
- Male
Lung Neoplasms
Hydrocortisone
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Headache
Middle Aged
Combined Modality Therapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Hypopituitarism
Thyroxine
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Humans
Carcinoma, Small Cell
Cranial Irradiation
Hypothalamic Neoplasms
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15750922
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Endocrinologia y nutricion : organo de la Sociedad Espanola de Endocrinologia y Nutricion
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........8068588a3b851fcfe521731339b39324