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[Pituitary metastasis revealing a lung cancer]
J Pelletier1, M Coudurier1, E Kelkel1
1Service de pneumologie, centre hospitalier de Chambéry, 400, faubourg Mache, 73000 Chambéry, France.
Introduction:
Pituitary metastases are rare and difficult to diagnose. Their optimal approach and management remains to be defined.
Case Report:
We report the case of a 56-year-old patient suffering from squamous cell lung carcinoma who developed pituitary metastasis with secondary hypopituitarism, the symptoms of which were initially attributed to depression.
Conclusion:
Pituitary metastases can be difficult to diagnose, which may lead to delays in care, which can be fatal.
