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ea0038p303 | Pituitary | SFEBES2015

An association between visual morphometric changes and psychiatric outcomes in patients with acromegaly

Imran Syed , Vallis Michael , Tiemesma Jitske , Siddiqi Ferhan , Yip Churn-Ern , Tugwell Barna , Ransom Thomas , Tramble Lisa , Abidi Ebad , Clarke David , Kaiser Stephanie

Background: Acromegaly (Acro) is associated with adverse psychopathological and personality outcomes despite being in remission for over a decade. We hypothesised that persistently poor psychological outcomes may be associated with morphometric changes experienced by Acro patients.Methodology: We compared 60 consecutive non-functioning adenoma (NFA) and Acro patients who had undergone pituitary surgery and/or radiation therapy (RT). A gender-specific vis...