TY - JOUR
T1 - Solitary Metastatic Melanoma of the Pituitary Gland: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review
AU - Mattogno, Pier Paolo
AU - Giordano, Martina
AU - D'Alessandris, Quintino Giorgio
AU - Ktari, Omar
AU - Giampietro, Antonella
AU - Rigante, Mario
AU - Gessi, Marco
AU - Olivi, Alessandro
AU - Lauretti, Liverana
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Background: Pituitary melanoma metastases (PMMs) are extremely rare and only a few cases are reported in the literature. PMMs can grow rapidly and present local invasiveness, leading to acute onset of neurological symptoms such as headache, visual and oculomotion disorders or endocrinological signs such as diabetes insipidus and hypopituitarism, and can be life-threatening. For this reason, PMMs must be recognized and treated promptly. Case Description: The authors present 2 cases of PMMs managed at their institution, performing a review of the dedicated literature and analyzing current therapeutic strategies.
AB - Background: Pituitary melanoma metastases (PMMs) are extremely rare and only a few cases are reported in the literature. PMMs can grow rapidly and present local invasiveness, leading to acute onset of neurological symptoms such as headache, visual and oculomotion disorders or endocrinological signs such as diabetes insipidus and hypopituitarism, and can be life-threatening. For this reason, PMMs must be recognized and treated promptly. Case Description: The authors present 2 cases of PMMs managed at their institution, performing a review of the dedicated literature and analyzing current therapeutic strategies.
KW - Melanoma
KW - Pituitary melanoma metastasis
KW - Transsphenoidal surgery
KW - Melanoma
KW - Pituitary melanoma metastasis
KW - Transsphenoidal surgery
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/162819
U2 - 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.138
DO - 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.138
M3 - Article
SN - 1878-8750
VL - 139
SP - 378
EP - 381
JO - World Neurosurgery
JF - World Neurosurgery
ER -
