Medullary thyroid carcinoma metastatic to the pituitary gland: an unusual site of metastasis

Michelle D. Williams; Sylvia L. Asa; Gregory N. Fuller

doi:10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.08.007

Medullary thyroid carcinoma metastatic to the pituitary gland: an unusual site of metastasis

Michelle D. Williams, Sylvia L. Asa, Gregory N. Fuller

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Abstract

We present a case of metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma involving the pituitary gland of a 23-year-old woman with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b who presented with diabetes insipidus and visual loss. The diagnostic features, including cytomorphology and immunohistochemistry, used to differentiate pituitary adenoma from metastatic medullary carcinoma are discussed. Pituitary metastases and tumor-to-tumor metastases in this region are also highlighted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	199-203
Number of pages	5
Journal	Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.08.007
State	Published - Jun 2008

Keywords

Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Metastasis
Pituitary gland

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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Medullary thyroid carcinoma metastatic to the pituitary gland: an unusual site of metastasis

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