Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Ectopic Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma of the Clivus

  • Choi, Jae-Hyung (Departments of Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor Institute, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Park, Mi-Kyoung (Departments of Endocrinology, Brain Tumor Institute, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Seob (Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Brain Tumor Institute, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Uk (Departments of Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor Institute, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
  • Published : 2006.04.30
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Abstract

Ectopic pituitary adenoma, occurring outside the sella turcica without any continuity with intrasellar pituitary gland is very rare. So far, less than 90 such cases have been reported in the literature. Regarding to ectopic locations, suprasellar region, sphenoid sinus and clivus have been reported in decending order of frequency. To our best knowledge, growth hormone-secreting ectopic pituitary adenoma in the clivus has never been reported. With the pertinent literature review, we present our unique case with its characteristic magnetic resonance imaging and immunohistochemical features.

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