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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2024; 12(28): 6155-6158
Published online Oct 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i28.6155
Pituitary metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma
Xue-Jian Wang
Xue-Jian Wang, Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: All prepared by Wang XJ.
Supported by the Science and Technology Program of Nantong Health Committee, No. MA2019003, and No. MA2021017; Science and Technology Program of Nantong City, No. Key003, and No. JCZ2022040; Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, No. KD2021JYYJYB025, No. KD2022KYJJZD019, and No. KD2022KYJJZD022.
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Corresponding author: Xue-Jian Wang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, No. 666 Shengli Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China. 6841441@163.com
Received: April 22, 2024
Revised: June 4, 2024
Accepted: June 24, 2024
Published online: October 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Pituitary tumor is a common neuroendocrine tumor, but there are also rare clinical metastases at this site. Pituitary metastasis is rare, but once it occurs, the consequences are serious.