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Nuklearmedizin 1996; 35(04): 143-145
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1629829
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Panhypopituitarism as a Consequence of Metastase of Breast Cancer in Sella turcica

Ruiz G. Hernández
1   From Servei de Medicina Nuclear de l’Hospital Clinic Universitari de Valéncia, Spain
,
J. Chesa-Jiménez
1   From Servei de Medicina Nuclear de l’Hospital Clinic Universitari de Valéncia, Spain
,
San Martín E. Ciges
1   From Servei de Medicina Nuclear de l’Hospital Clinic Universitari de Valéncia, Spain
,
Castillo E J. Pallarés
1   From Servei de Medicina Nuclear de l’Hospital Clinic Universitari de Valéncia, Spain
,
Romero de C. Ávila
1   From Servei de Medicina Nuclear de l’Hospital Clinic Universitari de Valéncia, Spain
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Received: 24 April 1995

in revised form: 14 February 1996

Publication Date:
03 February 2018 (online)

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Summary

A 49-year-old female with breast cancer after mastectomy and chemotherapy was found suffering from diabetes insipidus and panhypopituitarism syndrome. Whole body bone scan showed hyperfixation in sella turcica. This site is extremely rare, especially in breast cancer metastases.

Zusammenfassung

Eine 49jährige Frau mit Brustkrebs litt nach Mastektomie und Chemotherapie an Diabetes insipidus und Hypophysenunterfunktions-Syn-drom. Das Ganzkörperskelettszintigramm zeigte eine Hyperfixation in der Sella turcica. Diese Stelle ist äußerst selten, insbesondere bei Brustkrebsmetastasen.

Key words

Panhypopituitarism - breast cancer - skeletal metastases - sella turcica

Schlüsselwörter

Hypophysenunterfunktions-Syndrom - Brustkrebs - Knochenmetastasen - Sella turcica
 

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