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A pituitary adenoma with dilated ventricles
Survey of Ophthalmology
|July 1, 1985
Summary
A pituitary prolactinoma patient developed a second tumor, a pineal gland sarcoma, after initial surgery. Misinterpretation of imaging and prior radiotherapy refusal complicated diagnosis and treatment, raising questions about radiation scatter effects.
Area of Science:
- Neuro-oncology
- Endocrinology
- Radiology
Background:
- Postoperative radiographic imaging is typically limited to the primary pathology site.
- Pituitary prolactinomas are tumors of the pituitary gland that secrete prolactin.
- Transsphenoidal surgery is a common approach for pituitary tumor removal.