Pituitary Metastasis of Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma Mimicking Pituitary Macroadenoma – Case Report

Abstract

Introduction Pituitary tumors account for 25% of all primary brain tumors and for 15% of overall intracranial expansive masses. Pituitary metastases, in contrast, are a rare condition, estimated as 1.8% of all resected sellar lesions. We present here a rare case of clear cell renal carcinoma metastasis to the pituitary gland.

Keywords

• pituitary metastasis
• renal clear cell carcinoma
• skull base
• sellar tumor
• neurosurgical oncology
• metástase hipofisária
• carcinoma renal de células claras
• base do crânio
• tumor selar
• neurocirúrgico oncologia