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Review
. 1990;146(6-7):455-6.

[Metastasis to the pituitary stalk in a case of breast cancer]

[Article in French]
J Y Delattre  1 , C Castelain, L Davila, B Schadeck, M Poisson
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  • PMID: 2204991
Review

[Metastasis to the pituitary stalk in a case of breast cancer]

[Article in French]
J Y Delattre et al. Rev Neurol (Paris). 1990.

Abstract

A 64-year old woman with breast cancer developed diabetes insipidus. CT scan showed thickening and contrast enhancement of the pituitary stalk highly suggestive of metastasis. The patient was successfully treated with desmopressin followed by external radiation therapy.

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