Pituitary carcinomas are defined as malignant primary neoplasms of the adenohypophysis
with either systemic or craniospinal metastases. Although pituitary adenomas are common …

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 gland tumors represent approximately 10–15% of all brain tumors and the most
common neoplasms of the sellar region. Among them, pituitary adenomas are the …

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 …

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 …

Pituitary tumors are benign but not uncommonly invade locally into adjacent tissues such as
the cavernous sinus and dura. Some of these invasive tumors exhibit varying degrees of …

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 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, 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 …

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 …