Pituitary adenoma and vestibular schwannoma: case report and review of the literature

J Postgrad Med. 2010 Oct-Dec;56(4):281-3. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.70940.

Abstract

The concurrence of the intracranial multiple primary tumors (MPTs) consisting of acoustic neuroma (AN) and pituitary adenoma is very rare. Here, we report a 42-year-old female who presented with left AN associated with pituitary adenoma. A total of three such cases have been reported before and which also presented with left AN with pituitary adenoma. Recently, a new "field cancerization" model has been proposed, which could explain MPTs and is consistent with the pathogenesis of such cases. The model also indicates that when a pituitary tumor or AN is detected separately, we might consider the development of "expanding field" after oncological treatment especially after radiotherapy in order to prevent the second field tumor occurring.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / complications
  • Adenoma / pathology*
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / pathology*
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / surgery
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery
  • Radiosurgery
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Treatment Outcome