Pituitary Metastases: a Nationwide Study on Current Characteristics with Special Reference to Breast Cancer.

CONCLUSION: Pituitary metastases may be mistaken for pituitary adenomas and can appear late, especially in breast cancer. Breast cancers overexpressing HER2 seem prone to metastasize to the pituitary. Hypocortisolism, may be misdiagnosed as cancer-related malaise. An increased awareness of PM and undiagnosed pituitary failure can improve the management in these patients. PMID: 30892659 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research