A Biphasic Presentation of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Metastasis to the Hypothalamus-pituitary Axis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect

MedStar Health Internal Medicine Residency Program, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Published: September 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • - The hypothalamus-pituitary axis (HPA) is an uncommon site for metastasis from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, accounting for less than 0.5% of such cases.
  • - The patient exhibited panhypopituitarism and severe hyponatremia linked to the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), along with sudden diabetes insipidus (DI), indicating possible hypothalamic infiltration.
  • - While chemotherapy that can penetrate the blood-brain barrier is the main treatment, surgery and radiotherapy have not shown significant improvements in survival rates, and the overall prognosis remains poor.

Article Abstract

The Hypothalamus-Pituitary axis (HPA) is a rare location for metastasis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Lymphomas constitute less than 0.5% of reported HPA metastasis. This case is unique in that, in addition to the noted panhypopituitarism; initial diagnostics demonstrated marked hyponatremia, consistent with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), which was subsequently complicated by sudden diabetes insipidus (DI), suggesting hypothalamic/stalk infiltration. Despite low sensitivity, CSF cytology/flow cytometry may serve as a less invasive diagnostic measure. Treatment includes systemic chemotherapy with agents that cross the blood-brain barrier. Surgical resection alone or associated radiotherapy did not show an increase in survival. The prognosis remains poor.

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