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Pituitary metastases from neuroendocrine neoplasms: case report and narrative review.

Alberto RagniAlice NervoMauro PapottiNunzia PrencipeFrancesca RettaDaniela RossoMarta CaccianiGiuseppe ZamboniFrancesco ZengaSilvia UccellaPaola CassoniMarco GalloAlessandro PiovesanEmanuela Arvat
Published in: Pituitary (2021)
PM from NENs have clinical features similar to metastases derived from other solid tumours, albeit the involvement of the anterior pituitary seems more frequent; a thorough pituitary hormonal evaluation is mandatory, after focused radiological studies, particularly if a surgical approach is considered. The optimal management of PM remains disputed and seems mainly driven by the aggressiveness of the primary tumour and the presence of symptoms. In well-differentiated NENs, particularly in the case of symptomatic PM, surgical removal may be a reasonable approach.
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