Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Gonadotroph adenomas are the most common subtype of pituitary adenomas. Rarely, clinical findings may occur due to the secretion of high amounts of biologically active gonadotropins. It may affect platelet activity if there is an excessive increase in the release of estrogen and testosterone or if it is used in pharmacological doses. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether platelet activity indices and coagulation parameters were affected in silent gonadotrop...

Crooke cell corticotroph adenomas are a rare subtype of corticotroph adenomas. It can be detected in less than 1% of all pituitary adenomas. They are usually noticed as invasive macroadenomas on preoperative imaging. They are expected to have a more aggressive course and more frequent recurrences during their clinical course. We present a case series of 11 patients who were followed up with Cushing’s Disease in our clinic and were diagnosed with Crooke cell adenoma after ...