Pituitary tumors are mostly benign lesions, although 5–35% are locally invasive. A small
number exhibit a more aggressive course, infiltrating dura, bone and sinuses, and are …

Pituitary carcinomas are rare, making up some 0.2% of all pituitary tumors, but represent a
particular challenge to clinical practice. The diagnosis of a pituitary carcinoma requires …

Pituitary carcinoma is defined by metastasis of a pituitary tumor to a distant location.
Although rare, pituitary carcinoma is becoming an increasingly recognized entity among …

Pituitary carcinomas are rare pituitary tumors that by definition have cerebrospinal and/or
systemic metastases. Most of the tumors occur in the setting of multiple recurrences of …

Pituitary carcinoma is a rare disease, defined by the presence of cerebrospinal or distant
metastasis of a pituitary neuroendocrine tumor (PitNET). To review our institutional …

Context: Although pituitary tumors are common, pituitary carcinoma is very rare and is only
diagnosed when pituitary tumor noncontiguous with the sellar region is demonstrated …

The pituitary gland has been termed the 'master gland'because of the myriad of hormones
that emanate from it that are vital for normal homeostasis as well as growth and …

Pituitary carcinomas, defined as distant metastases of a pituitary neoplasm, are rare; fewer
than 140 reports exist in the English literature. The initial presenting pituitary tumor is usually …

A small subset of pituitary adenomas grows despite maximal treatment with standard
therapies; namely, surgery and radiotherapy. These aggressive tumors demonstrate 2 …

✓ Pituitary carcinoma is a rare tumor characterized by poor responsiveness to therapy,
leading to early death. Reported responses to standard chemotherapy have only been …