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Metastatic renal cell carcinoma presenting as impotence
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Metastatic renal cell carcinoma presenting as impotence

R. E. Weiss, A. H. Corvalan and R. W. Dillon
The Journal of urology, Vol.149(4)
1993

Abstract

Carcinoma, Renal Cell/complications/secondary Erectile Dysfunction/etiology Humans Kidney Neoplasms/pathology Male Middle Aged Pituitary Neoplasms/complications/secondary Sleep Stages Vision Disorders/etiology
We describe a patient who initially presented with impotence followed by progressive lethargy and visual disturbances. Endocrine and radiological evaluation was suggestive of pituitary adenoma but pathological evaluation after transsphenoidal hypophysectomy revealed renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the pituitary. The etiology of this unusual presentation and prior reports of renal cell carcinoma spread to the pituitary are reviewed.

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