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Multiple Adenomas KI0611

  UCLA Pituitary iCase of the Month

 multiple ptituitary tumors

Synopsis: 44 year old female with newly diagnosed acromegaly. Imaging revealed multiple pituitary lesions. Discussion of multiple ptituitary tumors. 3D video available of surgical removal.

Clincial History
   

Pre-Operative Imaging

   
Operative Findings

2D Operative Video

   
Operative Findings

3D Operative Video

Operative Findings

2D Operative Video from HD Source, completion of operation

   
Surgical Pathology
   
Post Operative Course
   
Discussion

References

Andrioli M, Pecori Giraldi F, Losa M, Terreni M, Invitti C, Cavagnini F. Cushing's disease due to double pituitary ACTH-secreting adenomas: the first case report. Endocr J 2010;57:833-837. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20595779

Buurman H, Saeger W. Subclinical adenomas in postmortem pituitaries: classification and correlations to clinical data. Eur J Endocrinol 2006;154:753-758. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16645024

de Oliveira Andrade LJ, Santos Franca L, Cordeiro de Almeida MA. Double pituitary prolactinoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010;95:4848-4849. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21051581

Jastania RA, Alsaad KO, Al-Shraim M, Kovacs K, Asa SL. Double adenomas of the pituitary: transcription factors Pit-1, T-pit, and SF-1 identify cytogenesis and differentiation. Endocr Pathol 2005;16:187-194. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16299401

Magri F, Villa C, Locatelli D, Scagnelli P, Lagonigro MS, Morbini P, Castellano M, Gabellieri E, Rotondi M, Solcia E, Daly AF, Chiovato L. Prevalence of double pituitary adenomas in a surgical series: Clinical, histological and genetic features. J Endocrinol Invest 2010;33:325-331. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19955848

 

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