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ea0063p715 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology 2 | ECE2019

Silent somatotroph tumors

Garcia-Martinez Araceli , Lloret Adriana , Torregrosa Maria Eugenia , Silva Sandra , Lamas Cristina , Fajardo Carmen , Camara Rosa , Aranda Ignacio , Pico Antonio

Introduction: Silent somatotroph tumors (sST) are a pituitary neuroendocrine tumor subtype with positive immunostaining for growth hormone (GH) but without the presence of acromegaly. Unlike silent corticotroph tumors, there is little information in the literature on sST. The aim of the present study was to study the demographic, clinical and molecular characteristics in a series of ST in order to compare sST and functioning ST (fST).Methods: We have stu...