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A Rare Case of Pituitary Melanoma Metastasis: A Dramatic and Prolonged Response to Dabrafenib-Trametinib Therapy.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2020
Mormando Marilda, Puliani Giulia, Barnabei Agnese, Lauretta Rosa, Bianchini Marta, Chiefari Alfonsina, Russillo Michelangelo, Cognetti Francesco, Romano Luisa, Appetecchia Marialuisa
Abstract excerpt
Introduction: Pituitary metastases (PM) are rare events and to date only very few cases of melanoma PM have been described in literature up to now. Case Presentation: We describe the clinical history of a 33-year-old male patient who underwent surgical excision of an inter-scapular melanoma in 2008. The subsequent follow-up was negative for ~10 years. In September 2018, due to the onset of a severe headache, the...
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