ea0081ep780 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2022
Tiu Leo
, Montano Carolyn
Background: Approximately one-third of pituitary adenomas are identified as nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) which have a heterogenous profile and an increased potential for relapse one to five years after pituitary surgery. In a retrospective analysis by Almeida et al, multiple surgical resections, elevated ki-67 and cavernous sinus invasion were predictive of recurrence. They typically present with symptoms of mass effect and most are macroadenomas at time of diagnos...