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Metastatic Burkitt's lymphoma presenting as diabetes insipidus
Marilyn J Tan1, Tyler F Aguinaldo
1Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology, and Metabolism, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California 94305, USA. marilyntan@gmail.com
Objective:
To present the first reported case of metastatic Burkitt's lymphoma with a single central nervous system (CNS) metastasis to the pituitary stalk.
Methods:
We provided details of the case presentation and review the literature.
Results:
Although other malignancies are known to metastasize to the pituitary, and diabetes insipidus is often the presenting symptom, there has not been a previously reported case of Burkitt's lymphoma with a single CNS metastasis to the pituitary.
Conclusion:
A careful history and an endocrine review of systems may aid early identification of pituitary or central nervous system metastases.
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