Aggressive and malignant prolactin pituitary tumors: pathological diagnosis and patient management
I Zemmoura, A Wierinckx, A Vasiljevic, M Jan… - Pituitary, 2013 - Springer
Abstract According to the World Health Organization classification of pituitary tumors, only
tumors with systemic metastasis must be considered as carcinomas. Invasive tumors with …
tumors with systemic metastasis must be considered as carcinomas. Invasive tumors with …
Malignant prolactinoma: case report and review of the literature
M Kars, F Roelfsema, JA Romijn… - European Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Pituitary carcinomas are extremely rare. In general, the initial clinical, biochemical, and
histological characteristics are of minimal utility in distinguishing benign adenomas from …
histological characteristics are of minimal utility in distinguishing benign adenomas from …
Prolactin producing hypophyseal carcinoma. Case report of an extremely rare metastatic tumor
W Saeger, U Bosse, E Pfingst, G Schierke… - Der …, 1995 - europepmc.org
A 59-year-old male patient was transnasally operated on because of a pituitary adenoma
with hypopituitarism. A second operation and X-ray therapy followed a half year later due to …
with hypopituitarism. A second operation and X-ray therapy followed a half year later due to …
Malignant prolactinoma with extracranial metastases: a report of three cases
JD Walker, A Grossman, JV Anderson, E Ur… - Clinical …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE Prolactin‐secreting tumours of the pituitary almost never metastasize
extracranially. However, we have recently seen three such patients, whose presentation …
extracranially. However, we have recently seen three such patients, whose presentation …
Metastatic prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma
H Sang, C Johnson - Human Pathology, 1984 - Elsevier
A 62-year-old man had a malignant prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma. The tumor was
initially resected through a transfrontal approach. Recurrence six years later was manifested …
initially resected through a transfrontal approach. Recurrence six years later was manifested …
A diagnostic marker set for invasion, proliferation, and aggressiveness of prolactin pituitary tumors
A Wierinckx, C Auger, P Devauchelle… - Endocrine-related …, 2007 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Although most pituitary tumors are benign, some are invasive or aggressive. In the absence
of specific markers of malignancy, only tumors with metastases are considered malignant …
of specific markers of malignancy, only tumors with metastases are considered malignant …
Prolactin-secreting carcinoma of the pituitary: clinicopathological and immunohistochemical study of a case with intracranial and intraspinal dissemination
C BAYINDIR, N. BALAK & N … - British journal of …, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
A 32-year-old female patient with a primary adenohypophyseal neoplasm that rapidly
progressed to a fatal outcome is presented. The time interval between her admission to the …
progressed to a fatal outcome is presented. The time interval between her admission to the …
Evolution of a prolactin-secreting pituitary microadenoma into a fatal carcinoma: a case report.
E Guastamacchia, V Triggiani, E Tafaro… - Minerva …, 2007 - europepmc.org
Pituitary carcinomas are very rare tumors, nearly always presenting as widely invasive
masses, although the hallmark of these lesions is the finding of distant metastases. One third …
masses, although the hallmark of these lesions is the finding of distant metastases. One third …
Aggressive and malignant prolactinomas
NC Olarescu, LG Perez-Rivas, F Gatto, T Cuny… - …, 2019 - karger.com
Prolactin-secreting tumors (prolactinomas) represent the most common pituitary tumor type,
accounting for 47–66% of functional pituitary tumors. Prolactinomas are usually benign and …
accounting for 47–66% of functional pituitary tumors. Prolactinomas are usually benign and …