Wang Xue-Jian
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China.
World J Clin Cases. 2024 Oct 6;12(28):6155-6158. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i28.6155.
Pituitary tumor is a common neuroendocrine tumor, but there are also rare clinical metastases at this site, which are generally transferred from extrabellar tumors. Although the clinical incidence is low, the prognosis is poor. The purpose of this editorial is to discuss further the relevant knowledge of pituitary metastases and remind clinicians to prevent missed diagnosis and improve the prognosis of these patients.
垂体瘤是一种常见的神经内分泌肿瘤，但该部位也存在罕见的临床转移情况，通常是由颅外肿瘤转移而来。尽管临床发病率较低，但预后较差。本社论的目的是进一步探讨垂体转移瘤的相关知识，并提醒临床医生防止漏诊，改善这些患者的预后。
