PituitaryPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01465-1
Iris C M Pelsma, Herman M Kroon, Cornelie D Andela, Enrike M J van der Linden, Margreet Kloppenburg, Nienke R Biermasz, Kim M J A Claessen
{"title":"Approach to the patient with controlled acromegaly and acromegalic arthropathy: clinical diagnosis and management.","authors":"Iris C M Pelsma, Herman M Kroon, Cornelie D Andela, Enrike M J van der Linden, Margreet Kloppenburg, Nienke R Biermasz, Kim M J A Claessen","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01465-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-024-01465-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Following the description of an illustrative case of a 70-year-old female patient with longstanding active acromegaly and invalidating, progressive joint complaints, current insights regarding diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of acromegalic arthropathy are summarized. Since clinical trials on this topic are lacking, the reported recommendations are based on extensive clinical and research experience with this clinical entity, and on established diagnostics and interventions in patients with other rheumatic diseases. The cornerstones of the management of acromegalic arthropathy remains normalization of growth hormone and insulin growth factor-1 levels. However, patients with severe or progressive acromegalic arthropathy require a multidisciplinary approach to determine adequate diagnostics and treatment options. Because of the high prevalence and invalidating character of acromegalic arthropathy, developing evidence-based effective prevention and treatment strategies, preferably by international collaboration within rare disease networks, e.g., Endo-ERN, is a clear unmet need.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142562453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PituitaryPub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01464-2
Simona Bolamperti, Isabella Villa, Luigi di Filippo
{"title":"Growth hormone and bone: a basic perspective.","authors":"Simona Bolamperti, Isabella Villa, Luigi di Filippo","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01464-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-024-01464-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Growth hormone is fundamental for growth during childhood and for maintaining bone mass and homeostasis in the adults. GH deficiency causes decreased bone growth and osteopenia, whereas GH excess causes increased bone fragility and decreased bone quality. In the past, it was common knowledge that GH effects on the skeletal system were due to the production of IGF1 from the liver, which has a huge bone anabolic effect per se. However, with the progress of basic research techniques new light has been shed on the mechanisms underlying GH effect in bone, and it is now clear that GH has effects that go beyond the downstream activation of liver IGFs. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to summarize the milestones in basic research that led to the discovery of GH local activity on bone.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142546862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PituitaryPub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01467-z
Marco Losa, Alberto Vassallo, Stefano Frara, Pietro Mortini, Andrea Giustina
{"title":"TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas and bone.","authors":"Marco Losa, Alberto Vassallo, Stefano Frara, Pietro Mortini, Andrea Giustina","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01467-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-024-01467-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma (TSHoma) is the rarest functioning pituitary tumor, with an increasing incidence over the last decades. Diagnosis is often delayed, exposing patients to a high risk of developing chronic complications of long-standing hyperthyroidism. Although thyroid hormone excess is a recognized cause of secondary osteoporosis, very few studies have investigated skeletal damage in patients with TSHoma, with data limited to bone turnover markers (BTM) and a study on the prevalence of radiological vertebral fractures (VFs) incidentally detected on chest X-ray, whereas data on bone mineral density (BMD) are anecdotal. Bone resorption is increased in TSHoma compared to controls, whereas few case reports described osteoporosis and spine fractures as early complications of TSHoma. A high prevalence of morphometric VFs was described in TSHoma compared to nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA). Patients with fracture were older and had higher free thyroxine (fT4) levels than patients without fracture. In this specific setting, treatment with somatostatin receptor ligands seems to have a protective role on fracture risk. Based on this evidence, a comprehensive osteometabolic evaluation should be performed in all patients with TSHoma, including assessment of BTM, measurement of BMD, and morphometric evaluation of VFs, both at diagnosis and then during follow-up, particularly in patients at high risk for fragility fractures.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142546863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PituitaryPub Date : 2024-10-15DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01462-4
Sara Menotti, Luigi di Filippo, Umberto Terenzi, Sabrina Chiloiro, Laura De Marinis
{"title":"Hypophysitis in COVID-19: a systematic review.","authors":"Sara Menotti, Luigi di Filippo, Umberto Terenzi, Sabrina Chiloiro, Laura De Marinis","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01462-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-024-01462-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This systematic review aims to collect and examine recent research findings regarding hypophysitis in COVID-19 patients.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We conducted a comprehensive literature review in English on the topic \"Hypophysitis in COVID-19,\" using the MEDLINE (PubMed) database in July 2024. The selected articles were systematically tabulated and we have assessed in this review patient demographics, symptom presentation, imaging results, diagnosis, clinical management, and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven reported cases of post-COVID-19 hypophysitis were identified, comprising 4 (57%) females and 3 (43%) males, with a median age of 37 years. The interval between COVID-19 infection symptoms and the onset of hypophysitis ranged from 2 to 3 weeks. Initial symptoms included frontal headache in 4 (57%) cases and polyuria and polydipsia in 3 (43%) cases. Anterior or posterior hypopituitarism was observed in 6 (85%) patients. Radiological findings varied: 2 (28.5%) cases showed panhypophysitis, 3 (43%) cases exhibited gland enlargement with homogeneous contrast enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 1 case involved the loss of the posterior pituitary bright spot, and 1 case involved pituitary apoplexy/enlargement of the gland and infundibulum. No pituitary biopsies were performed. Four (57%) patients received glucocorticoid (GC) treatment. Long-term follow-up was documented in only one case, a 16-year-old female followed for 2 years reporting complete clinical and radiological resolution.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although rare, hypophysitis related to COVID-19 is documented in the literature exhibiting distinct characteristics such as a homogeneous gender prevalence, an average age of onset around 35 years, and primary symptoms of headache, polyuria, and polydipsia which are indicative of angiotensin-vasopressin deficiency. This is in contrast with primary autoimmune hypophysitis characterized by a female prevalence and typical symptoms with headache and visual impairment. Longer-term follow-up of these patients is needed to better understand the potential lasting impact on pituitary function and radiological improvement. Future research should also explore the presence of anti-pituitary antibodies and the other possible pathophysiological mechanisms potentially involved in these cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142472859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PituitaryPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-28DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01415-x
Eider Pascual-Corrales, Betina Biagetti, Mónica Marazuela, Diego Asensio-Wandosel, Víctor Rodríguez Berrocal, Ana Irigaray Echarri, Cristina Novo-Rodríguez, María Calatayud, Ignacio Bernabéu, Cristina Alvarez-Escola, Carmen Tenorio-Jiménez, Inmaculada González Molero, Pedro Iglesias, Concepción Blanco, Paz de Miguel, Elena López Mezquita, Cristina Lamas, Anna Aulinas, Paola Gracia, José María Recio-Córdova, Miguel Sampedro-Nuñez, Miguel Paja, María Dolores Moure Rodríguez, Carmen Fajardo-Montañana, Fernando Cordido, Edelmiro Menéndez Torre, Juan Carlos Percovich, Rogelio García-Centeno, Rosa Cámara, Felicia Alexandra Hanzu, Almudena Vicente Delgado, Laura González Fernández, Fernando Guerrero-Pérez, María Dolores Ollero García-Agulló, Iría Novoa-Testa, Rocío Villar-Taibo, Pamela Benítez Valderrama, Pablo Abellán Galiana, Eva Venegas Moreno, Fernando Vidal-Ostos De Lara, Joaquim Enseñat, Silvia Aznar, Queralt Asla, María Dolores Aviles-Pérez, Manel Puig-Domingo, Marta Araujo-Castro
{"title":"Glucose metabolism outcomes after pituitary surgery in patients with acromegaly.","authors":"Eider Pascual-Corrales, Betina Biagetti, Mónica Marazuela, Diego Asensio-Wandosel, Víctor Rodríguez Berrocal, Ana Irigaray Echarri, Cristina Novo-Rodríguez, María Calatayud, Ignacio Bernabéu, Cristina Alvarez-Escola, Carmen Tenorio-Jiménez, Inmaculada González Molero, Pedro Iglesias, Concepción Blanco, Paz de Miguel, Elena López Mezquita, Cristina Lamas, Anna Aulinas, Paola Gracia, José María Recio-Córdova, Miguel Sampedro-Nuñez, Miguel Paja, María Dolores Moure Rodríguez, Carmen Fajardo-Montañana, Fernando Cordido, Edelmiro Menéndez Torre, Juan Carlos Percovich, Rogelio García-Centeno, Rosa Cámara, Felicia Alexandra Hanzu, Almudena Vicente Delgado, Laura González Fernández, Fernando Guerrero-Pérez, María Dolores Ollero García-Agulló, Iría Novoa-Testa, Rocío Villar-Taibo, Pamela Benítez Valderrama, Pablo Abellán Galiana, Eva Venegas Moreno, Fernando Vidal-Ostos De Lara, Joaquim Enseñat, Silvia Aznar, Queralt Asla, María Dolores Aviles-Pérez, Manel Puig-Domingo, Marta Araujo-Castro","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01415-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01415-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the impact of pituitary surgery on glucose metabolism and to identify predictors of remission of diabetes after pituitary surgery in patients with acromegaly.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A national multicenter retrospective study of patients with acromegaly undergoing transsphenoidal surgery for the first time at 33 tertiary Spanish hospitals (ACRO-SPAIN study) was performed. Surgical remission of acromegaly was evaluated according to the 2000 and 2010 criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 604 acromegaly patients were included in the study with a total median follow up of 91 months (interquartile range [IQR] 45-163). At the acromegaly diagnosis, 23.8% of the patients had diabetes mellitus (DM) with a median glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) of 6.9% (IQR 6.4-7.9) [51.9 mmol/mol (IQR 46.4-62.8)]. In the multivariate analysis, older age (odds ratio [OR] 1.02, 95% CI 1.00-1.05), dyslipidemia (OR 5.25, 95% CI 2.81 to 9.79), arthropathy (OR 1.39, 95% CI 2.82 to 9.79), and higher IGF-I levels (OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.60) were associated with a greater prevalence of DM. At the last follow-up visit after surgery, 21.1% of the DM patients (56.7% of them with surgical remission of acromegaly) experienced diabetes remission. The cure rate of DM was more common in older patients (hazard ratio [HR] 1.77, 95% CI 1.31 to 2.43), when surgical cure was achieved (HR 2.10, 95% CI 1.01 to 4.37) and when anterior pituitary function was not affected after surgery (HR 3.38, 95% CI 1.17 to 9.75).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Glucose metabolism improved in patients with acromegaly after surgery and 21% of the diabetic patients experienced diabetes remission; being more frequent in patients of older age, and those who experienced surgical cure and those with preserved anterior pituitary function after surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141470352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PituitaryPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01436-6
Thomas Cuny
{"title":"Craniofacial impact of acromegaly: when muscle ma-sse-tter.","authors":"Thomas Cuny","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01436-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01436-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141767197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PituitaryPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01426-8
Erlend Gjersdal, Liva Bundgaard Larsen, Kåre Schmidt Ettrup, Peter Vestergaard, Eigil Husted Nielsen, Jesper Scott Karmisholt, Hermann L Müller, Jakob Dal
{"title":"Semaglutide as a promising treatment for hypothalamic obesity: a six-month case series on four females with craniopharyngioma.","authors":"Erlend Gjersdal, Liva Bundgaard Larsen, Kåre Schmidt Ettrup, Peter Vestergaard, Eigil Husted Nielsen, Jesper Scott Karmisholt, Hermann L Müller, Jakob Dal","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01426-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01426-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Patients with hypothalamic pathology often develop hypothalamic obesity, causing severe metabolic alterations resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Treatments for hypothalamic obesity have not proven very effective, although the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist semaglutide has been shown to have positive effects. We examined semaglutide's effect on weight loss in a sample of patients with hypothalamic obesity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Four female patients with hypothalamic obesity resulting from treatment of craniopharyngiomas were treated with semaglutide for six months. Whole Body Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans were performed, and blood samples drawn at baseline and after six months. Semaglutide dosages were increased monthly along with tracking of body weight and eating behavior (Three Factor Eating Questionnaire, TFEQ-R18).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>BMI was reduced in all cases, with an average of 7.9 BMI (range: 6.7 to 10.1) corresponding to a weight loss of 17.0% (range: 11.3-22.4%) or 20.2 kg (range 16.2 kg to 23.4 kg). We found a comparable reduction in total fat mass (17.2%, p = 0.006) and lean mass (16.0%, p = 0.05), whereas bone mass was unchanged (2.6%, p = 0.12). All cases reported an increase in energy levels, improved mobility and physical activity. Unfavorable eating behaviors were reduced after 1 month of treatment (emotional eating - 41 points, p = 0.02, uncontrolled eating - 23 points, p = 0.11). HbA1c and total cholesterol were significantly reduced (p = 0.014 for both).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Semaglutide is a promising and safe treatment option for HO, that improves eating behavior, reduces weight, and improves metabolic markers.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11513775/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141860649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PituitaryPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-31DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01406-y
Olivia Tausendfreund, Martin Bidlingmaier, Sebastian Martini, Hannah Reif, Michaela Rippl, Katharina Schilbach, Ralf Schmidmaier, Michael Drey
{"title":"The somatotroph pituitary gland function in high-aged multimorbid hospitalized patients with IGF-I deficiency.","authors":"Olivia Tausendfreund, Martin Bidlingmaier, Sebastian Martini, Hannah Reif, Michaela Rippl, Katharina Schilbach, Ralf Schmidmaier, Michael Drey","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01406-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01406-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>It is unclear whether the age-related decline in the somatotropic axis stems from a reduced growth hormone (GH) production in the pituitary gland, or from a peripheral origin akin to an acquired GH resistance. With the help of a GHRH/arginine test, high-aged multimorbid hospitalized patients with IGF-I deficiency are to be tested to determine whether there is primarily a pituitary GH deficiency in the sense of a somatopause.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seventeen multimorbid patients (eleven men and six women) with a mean age of 82 years, with IGF-I concentrations below two standard deviations of 30-year-old men and women were identified. Patients suffered from a variety of common age-related stable diseases including coronary artery disease, chronic liver or kidney disease, chronic heart failure as well as acute conditions e.g., urosepsis or endocarditis. To assess the somatotropic axis they underwent a GHRH/arginine test. Results were evaluated using descriptive statistics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In average, the peak concentration of GH after stimulation was 14.8 µg/L with a range from 2.76 to 47.4 µg/L. Taking into account both, gender and BMI (with a mean of 26.5 kg/m²) for each participant, the pituitary gland was adequately stimulated in 16 out of the 17 patients. No patient reported common side effects related to the GHRH/arginine test.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The somatotroph pituitary gland retains its secretory capacity in the advanced aged. Therefore, age does not seem to be the driving pacemaker for the functional decline of the somatotropic axis within the aged population.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11513707/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141180482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PituitaryPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-14DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01441-9
Guilherme Mansur, Mohammad Bilal Alsavaf, Ludovica Pasquini, Moataz D Abouammo, Chandrima Biswas, Pavnesh Kumar, Raju R Raval, Peter Kobalka, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello
{"title":"\"Intrasellar tumor-to-tumor metastasis: A single center experience with a systematic review\".","authors":"Guilherme Mansur, Mohammad Bilal Alsavaf, Ludovica Pasquini, Moataz D Abouammo, Chandrima Biswas, Pavnesh Kumar, Raju R Raval, Peter Kobalka, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01441-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01441-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study investigates the rare occurrence of tumor-to-tumor metastasis in Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (PitNETs), also known as pituitary adenomas, aiming to enhance understanding of its diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report two cases from our institution of tumor-to-tumor metastasis involving PitNETs, followed by a systematic literature review.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a comprehensive literature review using PubMed and Google Scholar databases. This review provides insights into patient demographics, clinical presentations, primary tumor origin, management approaches and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified 38 documented cases of tumor-to-tumor metastasis involving the pituitary gland in the literature. This revealed a diverse range of primary tumor origins, with lung, breast, and renal carcinomas being the most prevalent. Clinical presentations varied, with visual disturbances emerging as the most frequently reported symptom. Surgical interventions predominantly resulted in subtotal resection. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated that endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEA) are associated with longer median survival times compared to other surgical methods.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Tumor-to-tumor metastasis to PitNETs must be considered in differential diagnoses of sellar masses. Prompt and accurate diagnosis, coupled with a multidisciplinary treatment strategy, is essential. Our study contributes to the scarce literature on such metastases, providing a foundation for further understanding of this complex pathological entity.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11513765/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141976423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PituitaryPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-20DOI: 10.1007/s11102-024-01401-3
Victor Hantelius, Oskar Ragnarsson, Gudmundur Johannsson, Daniel S Olsson, Sofie Jakobsson, Erik Thurin, Dan Farahmand, Thomas Skoglund, Tobias Hallen
{"title":"Headache in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenoma before and after transsphenoidal surgery - a prospective study.","authors":"Victor Hantelius, Oskar Ragnarsson, Gudmundur Johannsson, Daniel S Olsson, Sofie Jakobsson, Erik Thurin, Dan Farahmand, Thomas Skoglund, Tobias Hallen","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01401-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01401-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To study the long-term effect of transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) on headache in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA) and identify factors predicting headache relief following TSS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We evaluated headache in 101 consecutive patients with NFPA who underwent TSS from September 2015 to December 2021, preoperatively and 12-months post-surgery, by using the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire. Health-related quality of life (QoL) was assessed using the EQ-5D visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 101 patients, 27 (27%) experienced disabling preoperative headache. Among these, the median total MIDAS score improved from 60 (interquartile range (IQR): 19-140) to 10 (IQR: 0-49) (P = 0.004). Additionally, headache frequency over a 90-day period decreased from 45 (IQR: 25-83) to 6 (IQR: 3-36) days (P = 0.002), and headache intensity decreased from 5 (IQR: 4-7) to 4 (IQR: 2-7) (P = 0.016) at 12-months post-surgery. At 12 months post-surgery, 18 (67%) of 27 patients with preoperatively disabling headache showed clinically relevant improvement of their headache, 4 (15%) showed deterioration, and 5 (19%) remained unchanged. In patients with clinically relevant improvement of their headache, the EQ-VAS score improved from 50 (IQR: 30 - 7) to 80 (IQR: 65-86) (P < 0.001). Of the 74 patients with no preoperative headache, 11 (15%) developed postoperative headache. We identified no clinical factors predicting postoperative headache relief.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study supports that clinically significant and long-lasting improvements of disabling headache and QoL can be achieved with TSS in a substantial number of patients with NFPA.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11513753/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141066091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}