ea0031p158 | Neoplasia, cancer and late effects | SFEBES2013
Salaris Paola
, Kordbacheh Tiana
, Whitelaw Ben
, Mustafa Omar
, Visca Anna
, Thomas Nick
, Bullock Peter
, Barazi Sinan
, Landau David
, King Andrew
, Hampton Timothy
, Gilbert Jackie
, McGregor Alan
, Aylwin Simon
Background: Pituitary metastases are a rare complication of systemic malignancy. The most common presentations of pituitary masses include visual field defects, headaches, and hypopituitarism, but cranial nerve palsies and diabetes insipidus are also recognised although unusual. We aimed to determine if these were more frequently associated with pituitary metastasis.Methods: We conducted a review of 944 patients undergoing pituitary surgery from a teachi...