Malignant prolactinoma with craniospinal metastasis in a 12-year-old boy

Abel Po Hao Huang; Shih Hung Yang; Chi Cheng Yang; Meng Fai Kuo; Mu Zon Wu; Yong Kwang Tu

doi:10.1007/s11060-008-9626-1

Malignant prolactinoma with craniospinal metastasis in a 12-year-old boy

Abel Po Hao Huang, Shih Hung Yang, Chi Cheng Yang, Meng Fai Kuo, Mu Zon Wu, Yong Kwang Tu^*

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National Taiwan University

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Abstract

The authors report the clinical features of and imaging studies on a rare case of pediatric malignant prolactinoma. A 12-year-old boy presented with ataxia, blurred vision, and consciousness disturbance. He had received transcranial surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy. However, the tumor regrew with craniospinal metastasis 16 months after the operation. The relevant literature was reviewed regarding the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, treatment approaches, and prognosis of malignant prolactinoma.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41-46
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Neuro-Oncology
Volume	90
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-008-9626-1
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Pediatric neurosurgery
Pituitary carcinoma
Pituitary surgery
Prolactinoma

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Malignant prolactinoma with craniospinal metastasis in a 12-year-old boy

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