Hypophyseal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting with clinical panhypopituitarism successfully treated with chemotherapy

J Neurooncol. 1993 Aug;17(2):155-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01050217.

Abstract

A patient is described with a testicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) presenting with panhypopituitarism caused by a hypophyseal localization. A 67Gallium scintigraphy showed avid uptake in the hypophyseal region. Obviously 67Gallium could reach the tumor, by the intravenous route, which was the reason to treat the patient with intravenous chemotherapy. A complete remission was induced, which seems to be lasting (+25 months). As far as we know this is the first report of panhypopituitarism caused by a hypophyseal NHL in the hypophysis and successfully treated by intravenous chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Hypopituitarism / etiology*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / complications*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / complications*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Radionuclide Imaging