Malignant transformation in non-functioning pituitary adenomas (pituitary carcinoma)

N Lenders, A McCormack - Pituitary, 2018 - Springer
Non-functioning pituitary carcinomas (NFPC) are defined as tumours of adenophyseal origin
with craniospinal or systemic dissemination, with the absence of a hormonal hypersecretion …

[HTML][HTML] ACTH-secreting pituitary carcinoma with TP53, NF1, ATRX and PTEN mutations Case report and review of the literature

P Sumislawski, R Rotermund, S Klose, A Lautenbach… - Endocrine, 2022 - Springer
Pituitary carcinoma (PC) is a very rare tumor entity of the sella turcica, representing 0.1–
0.5% of all PitNETs tumors [1–5]. Based on the WHO Classification, it is defined as pituitary …

Therapy of aggressive pituitary tumors

A Colao, LFS Grasso, R Pivonello… - Expert opinion on …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Aggressive tumors of the pituitary gland are classically defined as pituitary
tumors with a massive invasion of the surrounding anatomical structures and rapid growth …

[HTML][HTML] Pituitary carcinoma-case series and review of the literature

S Du Four, J Van Der Veken, J Duerinck… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Although pituitary adenomas (PAs) account for 15% of intracranial tumors, pituitary
carcinomas (PCs) are a rare entity. Most commonly, PCs evolve from aggressive PAs …

[HTML][HTML] Pituitary carcinoma with intraspinal metastasis: report of two cases and review of the literature

YQ Wang, T Fan, XG Zhao, C Liang… - International Journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pituitary carcinomas are rare malignant neoplasms with diagnostic and management
challenges. Patients with pituitary carcinomas have extremely poor outcomes. In this report …

Long-term outcome after vitrectomy for diabetic macular edema

MT Kralinger, M Pedri, F Kralinger, J Troger… - …, 2006 - karger.com
Background: To determine the benefit of vitrectomy on eyes with diabetic macular edema.
Methods: A retrospective institutional case series was used including 66 patients (69 eyes) …

Atypical pituitary adenoma with malignant features

AN Mamelak, JD Carmichael, P Park, S Bannykh… - Pituitary, 2011 - Springer
Pituitary carcinoma is characterized by the presence of systemic or central nervous system
metastases rather than malignant histological features, making it an anomaly amongst …

Pituitary null cell adenoma in a domestic llama (Lama glama)

MD Chalkley, M Kiupel, ACE Draper - Journal of Comparative Pathology, 2014 - Elsevier
Pituitary gland neoplasia has been reported rarely in camelids. A 12-year-old neutered male
llama (Lama glama) presented with lethargy, inappetence and neurological signs. On …

Metallothionein isoform 3 gene is differentially expressed in corticotropin-producing pituitary adenomas

RR Giorgi, MLC Corrêa-Giannella, APM Casarini… - …, 2006 - karger.com
In order to search for candidate genes related to pituitary adenoma aggressiveness, the
present investigation was intended to compare the mRNA expression profile from a pool of …

[HTML][HTML] Orbital metastasis of pituitary growth hormone secreting carcinoma causing lateral gaze palsy

RR Lall, SF Shafizadeh, KH Lee, Q Mao… - Surgical Neurology …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Although pituitary adenoma is one of the most common intracranial tumors, it
rarely progresses secondarily into a metastatic carcinoma. Commonalities in reported cases …