ea0073aep558 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2021
Hiba-Allah Chatti
, Oueslati Ibtissem
, Azaiez Aymen
, Yazidi Meriem
, Chaker Fatma
, Besbes Gazi
, Chihaoui Melika
IntroductionNasopharyngeal carcinoma is characterized by distinct geographical distribution and is particularly prevalent in East and Southeast Asia. Environmental factors, genetic structure, and Epstein Barr virus infection are involved in the etiology of the disease. While nasal and otological symptoms are the most common (80%), intracranial extension is prevalent among 8% of cases and pituitary localization is rarely described in the literature. We re...