[Radiosurgical hypophysectomy in painful bone metastases of breast carcinoma]

Cas Lek Cesk. 1998 Mar 9;137(5):154-7.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Radiosurgical hypophysectomy using Leksell gamma knife was performed to the patient with cancer pain from bone metastases of the breast cancer, relief of the pain was achieved. Patient survived 26 months after hypophysectomy. Review of the literature concerning relief of the pain after hypophysectomy is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Bone Neoplasms / complications*
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypophysectomy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / etiology
  • Pain / surgery*
  • Radiosurgery*