Cushing's disease caused by an ectopic sphenoid pituitary macroadenoma: a major interdisciplinary challenge in everyday clinical practice

Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej 2026 Open access

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Authors: Mateusz Tabin, Anastasija Krzemińska, Andrzej Kołodziejczyk, Michał Pasternak, Paweł Gajdzis, Joanna Bladowska
DOI: 10.20452/pamw.17228
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Abstract

Ectopic pituitary adenomas (EPAs) are extremely rare (approximately 2% of all pituitary adenomas), non-sellar, benign neoplasms arising from embryonic remnants of the pituitary gland, usually located along the migration path of Rathke's pouch (sphenoid sinus, clivus, or nasopharynx) [1][2][3][4].Most are hormonally active, with ectopic ACTH-secreting pituitary

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors

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Journal / source
Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
Volume
136
Issue
3
Publication date
13 February 2026
Language
EN