Intracranial ectopic pituitary adenoma. Case report

J Neurosurg. 1976 Jan;44(1):96-9. doi: 10.3171/jns.1976.44.1.0096.

Abstract

The authors report a unique case of ectopic intracranial pituitary adenoma, associated clinically with generalized seizures and aggressive behavior. The lesion presumably arose from cells in the pars tuberalis and did not involve the sella turcica.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma, Chromophobe / diagnosis*
  • Adenoma, Chromophobe / diagnostic imaging
  • Adolescent
  • Aggression
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurologic Manifestations
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography
  • Seizures / etiology