[Radiosurgical hypophysectomy in painful bone metastases of breast carcinoma].

Abstract

Radiosurgical hypophysectomy using Leksell gamma knife was performed to the patient with cancer pain from bone metastases of the breast cancer, relief of the pain was achieved. Patient survived 26 months after hypophysectomy. Review of the literature concerning relief of the pain after hypophysectomy is presented.

• Authors: R Liscák, V Vladyka
• Journal: Casopis lekaru ceskych (Cas Lek Cesk) Vol. 137 Issue 5 Pg. 154-7 (Mar 09 1998) ISSN: 0008-7335 [Print] Czech Republic
• Vernacular Title: Radiochirurgická hypofyzektomie u bolestivých kostních metastáz karcinomu prsu.
• PMID: 9588099 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adenocarcinoma (complications, secondary)
• Bone Neoplasms (complications, secondary)
• Breast Neoplasms (pathology)
• Female
• Humans
• Hypophysectomy
• Middle Aged
• Pain (etiology, surgery)
• Radiosurgery