Newly Diagnosed Sellar Tumors in Patients with Cancer: A Diagnostic Challenge and Management Dilemma
The use of combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography for staging in patients with cancer and the widespread use of magnetic resonance imaging has led to increased detection of incidental sellar masses. The imaging findings can be suggestive of a benign pituitary tumor, but metastasis can never be completely ruled out with noninvasive work-up. Appropriate diagnosis of sellar masses is critical, as the treatment paradigm might change in the presence of a pituitary metastasis. Definitive tissue diagnosis might prevent unnecessary radiotherapy to the skull base or the need for systemic treatment when benign pituitary disease is confirmed.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Carlos R. Goulart, Smita Upadhyay, Leo F.S. Ditzel Filho, Andre Beer-Furlan, Ricardo L. Carrau, Luciano M. Prevedello, Daniel M. Prevedello Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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