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Pituitary Metastases from Thyroid Carcinoma: Case Series and Literature Review

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Metastases to the pituitary gland are extremely rare. Most of the reported cases arise from breast and lung cancer, with metastases from thyroid cancer seldom reported. Thyroid cancer metastases to the pituitary gland may occur as the initial presentation of metastatic disease or part of widespread disease and may occur years after the primary thyroid cancer diagnosis. Herein, we present three cases of thyroid cancer that metastasized to the pituitary gland and review the literature to address its clinical and radiologic features, prognosis, treatment, and differential diagnosis.

Source: Journal of Radiology Case Reports

DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.5557

Authors: Brett A. Fadrique, Levi Sanchez Ramirez, Trevor Abts, Salmaan Ahmed, J. Matthew Debnam

Institutions: Texas Tech University, Baylor College of Medicine, Creighton University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute