A second biopsy?--Tandem lesion

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2008 May;150(5):501-3; discussion 503. doi: 10.1007/s00701-008-1567-0. Epub 2008 Mar 26.

Abstract

This is a rare case of synchronous pituitary adenoma and PNET in an adult and first of this sort in the literature. The MR appearances suggest a single pathological entity causing the changes in the different anatomical location which can occur in cases of germ cell tumours, PNET and glioblastoma. In certain cases, histological confirmation may be warranted for the different lesions. Both pathologies have different treatment strategy and outlook depending on the age, extent of the disease and Karnofsky score.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenoma / pathology
  • Biopsy
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / diagnosis*
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / pathology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology
  • Sella Turcica
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed