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ea0032p932 | Pituitary – Clinical (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by IPSEN</emphasis>) | ECE2013

Diagnostic features and surgical therapy of acromegalic patients: experience of the last three decades

Ferrante Emanuele , Sala Elisa , Locatelli Marco , Mantovani Giovanna , Malchiodi Elena , Carrabba Giorgio , Gaini Sergio Maria , Lania Andrea Gerardo , Spada Anna , Beck-Peccoz Paolo

Introduction: Generously supported by IPSEN)-->Acromegaly is a rare and insidious disease associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. Trans-sphenoidal (TNS) surgery remains the primary therapeutic option, in particular for intrasellar microadenomas and noninvasive macroadenomas. Aims of this study were to describe diagnostic features and to verify the impact of TNS surgery on treatment of acromegaly over three decades, befo...