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Purpose The current article looks at some of the factors associated with pituitary adenomas displaying unusually aggressive biological and clinical behaviour in patients with acromegaly. Methods This was a retrospective, narrative review of previously published evidence chosen at the authors’ discretion and presented from the perspective of a Latin American case study. Findings and Conclusions...
Background and objectives Primary pharmacological therapy may be the only viable treatment option for many patients with acromegaly, especially those presenting with advanced disease with large inoperable tumors. Long-acting somatostatin analogs are currently the first-line treatment of choice in this setting, where they provide biochemical control and reduce tumor size in a significant proportion...
Primary pituitary lymphoma in immunocompetent patients is a rare disease and has been described in less than 20 cases. Moreover, low-grade lymphomas constitute only 3% of all primary central nervous system lymphoma. The objective of this report is to report a low-grade primary pituitary lymphoma, diagnostic problems and to give more evidence about the evolution of this rare disease. A 49 y.o. woman...
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