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ea0038p310 | Pituitary | SFEBES2015

Mortality of patients with non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma is significantly elevated: systematic analysis of 546 cases in a tertiary referral centre in the UK

Ntali Georgia , Capatina Cristina , Fazal-Sanderson Violet , Byrne James V , Cudlip Simon , Wass John A H , Grossman Ashley B , Karavitaki Niki

Introduction: Data on the mortality of patients with non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma (NFA) are limited. Aim: To assess the mortality of patients with NFA and predictive factors.Patients/methods: All patients presenting to our Department with NFA between 1963 and 2011 were studied. Status was recorded as either dead or alive, as of 31 December 2011.Results: 546 patients (333 males) were identified (median age at surgery 58.7 ...

ea0037ep755 | Pituitary: clinical | ECE2015

Mortality of patients with non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma is significantly elevated: systematic analysis of 546 cases in a tertiary referral centre in the UK

Ntali Georgia , Capatina Cristina , Fazal-Sanderson Violet , Byrne James V , Cudlip Simon , Wass John Ah , Grossman Ashley B , Karavitaki Niki

Introduction: Data on the mortality of patients with non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma (NFA) are very limited.Aim: To assess the mortality of patients with NFA and factors predicting it.Patients and methods: All patients presenting to our department with NFA between 1963 and 2011 were studied. Status was recorded as either dead or alive, as of 31st December 2011.Results: 546 patients (333 males) were ide...