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ea0029p1448 | Pituitary Clinical | ICEECE2012

National incidence and prevalence of TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas in Sweden

Onnestam L. , Berinder K. , Bramnert M. , Burman P. , Dahlqvist P. , Eden-Engstrom B. , Wahlberg Topp J. , Filipsson Nystrom H.

Introduction: TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas (TSHoma) are rare. Epidemiological data are scant and there are no reports on national incidence. The aim of this study was to estimate the national incidence and prevalence of TSHomas in Sweden.Methods: This is an observational study from all tertial referral centers where the Swedish Pituitary Registry and WHO ICD coding were used to identify patients diagnosed with TSHomas in Sweden 1990–2010. Medica...