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ea0032p231 | Clinical case reports – Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2013

Differential diagnosis of aggresive macroprolactinoma, adenoma or atypical adenoma: a case report

Cuhaci Fatma Neslihan , Baser Husniye , Ozveren Mehmet Faik , Irkkan Sultan Cigdem , Dogan Hayriye Tatli , Ersoy Reyhan , Cakir Bekir

Atypical tumors were identified in 15% of pituitary adenomas, and they tended to be aggressive, invasive macroadenomas. WHO classification of atypical pituitary adenomas include; Ki-67 proliferative index >3%, excessive p53 immunoreactivity, and ≥ 2 mitotic figures per 10 high-powered fields. Pituitary carcinomas are extremely rare tumors with cerebrospinal or extracranial metastasis.Case: A 31 years old man with symptoms of stuffy nose and sno...