Rare presentation of Ewing sarcoma metastasis to the sella and suprasellar cistern

Clin Imaging. 2017 Jan-Feb:41:73-77. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.10.017. Epub 2016 Oct 20.

Abstract

We present an exceedingly rare case of a Ewing sarcoma metastasis manifesting as a sellar mass mimicking a pituitary adenoma. The differential diagnosis of the young adult with a sellar mass is presented and correlated with a review of available literature, demonstrating this case's unique potential for clinical teaching. More specifically, this case illustrates that in a patient with a clinical history of Ewing sarcoma, a metastasis may involve the sella and suprasellar cistern without apparent osseous involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Bone Neoplasms / therapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy
  • Chemoradiotherapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / pathology*
  • Sella Turcica / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sella Turcica / pathology
  • Sphenoid Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Sphenoid Bone / pathology