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ea0022p665 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by Novartis</emphasis>) | ECE2010

Transition from Cushing's disease to a hormonally inactive adenoma or vice versa: four unusual cases of corticotroph adenoma

Faustini-Fustini Marco , Zoli Matteo , Mazzatenta Diego , Pasquini Ernesto , Pia Foschini Maria , Granata Antonio , Frank Giorgio

Over the last decade 824 pituitary tumours have been removed in our centre. Of these, 114 (13.8%) were corticotroph adenomas. We present four unusual cases of corticotroph adenoma showing transition from Cushing’s disease to a hormonally inactive adenoma (case 1 and 2) or vice versa (case 3 and 4).Case 1: A 51-year-old man was admitted with a 2-year history of weight gain, arterial hypertension and chiasmatic syndrome. Cushing’s disease (CD) du...