ea0090p415 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2023
Bruco Alessia
, Zoli Matteo
, Melotti Sofia
, Ribichini Danilo
, Pizza Gianmarco
, Mao Federico
, Mazzatenta Diego
, Asioli Sofia
, Pagotto Uberto
Pituitary adenomas constitute the third most common intracranial neoplasm. Adenoma cells either express no hormone (null cell adenoma) or hormones of different cell lineage. About 1% of pituitary adenomas shows a plurihormonal expression pattern, which may either be attributed to one cell lineage or rarely to different cell lineages. In addition, the development of separate pituitary adenomas may be observed in 0.51.5% of surgical specimens and in up to 10% of autopsy ca...