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ECTOPIC PITUITARY ADENOMA OF THE SPHENOID SINUS: REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Author(s) -
Tovi Ferrit,
Hirsch Menachem,
Sacks Martin,
Leiberman Alberto
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.1990.12.3.264
Subject(s) - pituitary adenoma , medicine , sinus (botany) , adenoma , pathology , biology , botany , genus
Ectopic pituitary adenoma of the sphenoid sinus in a 68‐year‐old woman is presented. The confusing discrepancy between the imaging features and the mild clinical manifestations of extensive bone destruction of the skull base is emphasized. A definite diagnosis can be established only by histopathological examination supported by immunohistochemical studies.