Intraventricular haemorrhage from a renal cell carcinoma pituitary metastasis

J Pallud; F Nataf; T Roujeau; F-X Roux

doi:10.1007/s00701-005-0591-6

Intraventricular haemorrhage from a renal cell carcinoma pituitary metastasis

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2005 Sep;147(9):1003-4; discussion 1004. doi: 10.1007/s00701-005-0591-6. Epub 2005 Jul 25.

Authors

J Pallud¹, F Nataf, T Roujeau, F-X Roux

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Sainte-Anne Hospital, Paris, France.

PMID: 16041465
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-005-0591-6

Abstract

Symptomatic pituitary metastasis and intraventricular haemorrhage from a cerebral metastasis are exceptional events in the natural history of a renal cell carcinoma. We report the first case of a metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the pituitary gland presenting with intraventricular haemorrhage. The origin of intraventricular haemorrhage and its association with renal cell carcinoma pituitary metastasis are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
Cerebral Hemorrhage / pathology
Cerebral Hemorrhage / physiopathology
Humans
Hydrocephalus / etiology
Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
Lateral Ventricles / pathology*
Lateral Ventricles / physiopathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Pituitary Apoplexy / complications
Pituitary Apoplexy / pathology
Pituitary Apoplexy / physiopathology
Pituitary Gland / blood supply
Pituitary Gland / pathology
Pituitary Neoplasms / complications*
Pituitary Neoplasms / secondary*
Third Ventricle / pathology
Third Ventricle / physiopathology
Treatment Outcome
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt