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Invasive pituitary adenoma presenting with nasal obstruction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. A. Dent  and
P. K. Rickhuss
J. A. Dent*
Affiliation:
Lecturer, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery.
P. K. Rickhuss
Affiliation:
Registrar, Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Dundee.
*
J. A. Dent, Lecturer, University Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Dundee DD1 9ND.
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Abstract

We report two cases of massive invasive pituitary adenoma with the unusual presentation of nasal obstruction. In both cases the diagnosis was only made when the obstructing tissue was removed. Cases reported previously have usually presented with severe focal neurological signs or a long history of neurological symptoms. These two cases are unusual in having minimal neurological deficits despite the extension of tumour into the nasopharynx and the middle and posterior cranial fossae. These extensions were well illustrated by computerised tomography. This unusual presentation is discussed with reference to the literature.

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Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 6 , June 1989 , pp. 605 - 609
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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