Intradural metastatic spinal cord compression from ACTH-secreting pituitary carcinoma

J. Tysome, K. K. Gnanalingham, I. Chopra, N. Mendoza, M. Brock, C. Woiciechowsky

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    Abstract

    Pituitary carcinomas are uncommon and intradural metastatic spread to the spine is rarer still. We describe a 27-year old man with metastatic spinal cord compression from an adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) cell pituitary carcinoma, 16 years following the initial presentation. He had three previous resections of the pituitary tumour and post-operative radiotherapy. The intradural, extramedullary spinal metastases causing thoracic and lumbar cord compression were excised, with neurological improvement. Spinal metastases in pituitary carcinoma are uncommon, but aggressive surgical resection of the spinal metastases produces good symptomatic relief. © Springer-Verlag 2004.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1251-1254
    Number of pages3
    JournalActa Neurochirurgica
    Volume146
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2004

    Keywords

    • ACTH
    • Pituitary carcinoma
    • Spinal metastases

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