Hypopituitarism due to a Large Osteoclastoma Arising from the Sphenoid Bone Invading the Pituitary Fossa in a Patient with Parathyroid Carcinoma
Leonardo Bandeira,
Lucian Batista de Oliveira,
Maria Vitória Silva de Lima
et al.
Abstract:Background. Parathyroid carcinoma accounts for <1% of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). This rare condition may present with severe hypercalcemia and bone complications such as osteoclastomas and pathologic fractures. Here, we present a rare condition of panhypopituitarism resulting from an osteoclastoma in the sphenoid bone that invaded the pituitary fossa due to parathyroid carcinoma. Case Report. A 47-year-old woman previously diagnosed with PHPT underwent a parathyroidectomy 6 years earlier, … Show more
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