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ea0037oc12.4 | Pituitary – Clinical | ECE2015

The changing faces of corticotroph-cell adenomas: the role of proconvertase 1/3

Faustini-Fustini Marco , Righi Alberto , Asioli Sofia , Morandi Luca , Zoli Matteo , Mazzatenta Diego , Frank Giorgio , Foschini Maria Pia

Introduction: The possible change in the pattern of hormonal secretion by pituitary tumours is a very intriguing issue indeed, notably in the case of corticotroph-cell adenomas.Methods/design: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 1259 consecutive endoscopic endonasal surgical procedures for pituitary adenomas from 1998 to 2013. Of these, 132 were ACTH-secreting adenomas associated with Cushing’s disease (CD) and 44 were silent corticotroph-cel...