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ea0049ep840 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2017

Hemodialysis patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the pituitary stalk presenting as hypopituitarism: an autopsy case

Sugano Hisashi , Ino Riku , Dehara Yuko , Tuchiyama Yoshinori

Introduction: Pituitary metastases occur in 1% to 4% of cancer patients in autopsy studies. The most frequent primary tumors are breast and lung tumors. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a rare cause of pituitary metastases, with only 25 previously reported cases.Case report: A 77-year-old-man was admitted to our hospital because of acute progression of chronic renal failure presenting with appetite and weight loss in August 2014. He underwent hemodialysis. ...