Melanoma of the sellar region

J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Jan;18(1):154-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.07.111. Epub 2010 Oct 20.

Abstract

Metastatic melanoma has a propensity for multiple intra cranial deposits. Rarely, metastatic melanoma to the pituitary gland has been reported, usually in conjunction with widespread systemic metastases. We describe a patient with metastatic melanoma to the pituitary gland as the first clinical presentation of widespread metastatic disease and review the relevant literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Melanoma / surgery
  • Pituitary Gland / pathology*
  • Pituitary Gland / surgery
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery