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{"title":"Appearance of fluid content in Rathke's cleft cyst is associated with clinical features and postoperative recurrence rates.","authors":"Takamitsu Iwata, Satoru Oshino, Youichi Saitoh, Manabu Kinoshita, Yuji Onoda, Noriyuki Kijima, Kosuke Mukai, Michio Otsuki, Haruhiko Kishima","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01395-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01395-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The contents of Rathke's cleft cysts (RCCs) vary from clear and slightly viscous to purulent. Surgical treatment of symptomatic RCCs involves removing the cyst contents, whereas additional cyst-wall opening to prevent reaccumulation is at the surgeon's discretion. The macroscopic findings of the cyst content can reflect the nature of RCCs and would aid in surgical method selection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively reviewed the records of 42 patients with symptomatic RCCs who underwent transsphenoidal surgery at our institute between January 2010 and March 2022. According to the intraoperative findings, cyst contents were classified into type A (purulent), type B (turbid white with mixed semisolids), or type C (clear and slightly viscous). Clinical and imaging findings and early recurrence rate (within two years) were compared according to the cyst content type.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 42 patients classified into three types. Patients with type C were the oldest (65.4 ± 10.4 years), and type A included more females (92.9%). For magnetic resonance imaging, type-A patients showed contrast-enhanced cyst wall (92.9%), type-B patients had intracystic nodules (57.1%), and all type-C patients showed low T1 and high T2 intensities with larger cyst volumes. Fewer asymptomatic patients had type C. Preoperative pituitary dysfunction was most common in type A (71.4%). Early recurrence was observed in types A and C, which were considered candidates for cyst-wall opening.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The clinical characteristics and surgical prognosis of RCCs depend on the nature of their contents.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11150284/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140956592","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}

{"title":"Changes in multi-modality management of acromegaly in a tertiary centre over 2 decades.","authors":"V Amodru, N Sahakian, C Piazzola, R Appay, T Graillon, T Cuny, I Morange, F Albarel, M Vermalle, J Regis, H Dufour, T Brue, F Castinetti","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01387-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01387-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Acromegaly is a rare disease associated with chronic multisystem complications. New therapeutic strategies have emerged in the last decades, combining pituitary transsphenoidal surgery (TSS), radiotherapy or radiosurgery (RXT) and medical treatments.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective monocentric study focused on presentation, management and outcome of acromegaly patients diagnosed between 2000 and 2020, still followed up in 2020, with a minimum follow-up of 1 year, and comparison of the first vs. second decade of the study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>275 patients were included, 50 diagnosed before 2010 and 225 after 2010. 95% of them had normal IGF-1 levels (with or without treatment) at the last follow-up. Transsphenoidal surgery was more successful after 2010 (75% vs. 54%; p < 0.01), while tumor characteristics remained the same over time. The time from first treatment to biochemical control was shorter after 2010 than before (8 vs. 16 months; p = 0.03). Since 2010, RT was used less frequently (10% vs. 32%; p < 0.01) but more rapidly after surgery (26 vs. 53 months; p = 0.03). In patients requiring anti-secretory drugs after TSS, the time from first therapy to biochemical control was shorter after 2010 (16 vs. 29 months; p < 0.01). Tumor size, tumor invasiveness, baseline IGF-1 levels and Trouillas classification were identified as predictors of remission.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The vast majority of patients with acromegaly now have successful disease control with a multimodal approach. They reached biochemical control sooner in the most recent half of the study period. Future work should focus on those patients who are still uncontrolled and on the sequelae of the disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140194405","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}

{"title":"Prolactin-secreting tumors, dopamine agonists and pregnancy: a longitudinal experience of a tertiary neuroendocrine center.","authors":"Nunzia Prencipe, Chiara Bona, Daniela Cuboni, Alessandro Maria Berton, Fabio Bioletto, Emanuele Varaldo, Luigi Simone Aversa, Michela Sibilla, Valentina Gasco, Ezio Ghigo, Silvia Grottoli","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01384-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01384-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Prolactin (PRL)-secreting tumours are associated with infertility and can be reverted by dopamine agonist (DA) therapy. The suspension of DA is recommended once pregnancy is established, as all DAs cross the placenta. The aim of the study was to evaluate the rate of maternal-foetal complications in women treated with cabergoline (CAB) or bromocriptine (BRM) for prolactinoma during gestation and the effect of pregnancy on prolactinoma progression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective observational study involving 43 women affected by prolactinoma who became pregnant during therapy with CAB or BRM for a total of 58 pregnancies. For each patient, medical records were analysed by integrating the data with outpatient or telephone interview.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At the time of conception, 18 women were in the BRM group, while 40 were in CAB group. No differences were found in obstetric or neonatal outcomes between the two groups. There was a significant difference (p = 0.046) in child complications reported in maternal interview found exclusively in the CAB group. No further confounding factors were detected. Disease remission rate after the first pregnancy was 42.9% and the main predictor was a lower PRL nadir before pregnancy (p = 0.023). No difference was detected between the two groups in terms of tumor remission. Breastfeeding did not modify the outcome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Foetal exposure to DAs during the first weeks of embryogenesis is not associated with a greater risk of complications. The transient and mild developmental disorders recorded resolved spontaneously and the prevalence was substantially overlapping with that observed in the general population.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11150308/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140158869","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}

{"title":"Acromegaly and COVID-19, lessons, and new opportunities.","authors":"Elena V Varlamov, Maria Fleseriu","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01404-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-024-01404-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges in effective management of patients with acromegaly. Specifically, with regards to timely diagnosis, delays in surgeries, and disruption(s) to routine patient care. A transition to telemedicine did help to overcome safety restrictions that were placed on in-person care. Creation of surgical safety protocols in conjunction with widespread testing for COVID-19 has also helped with the resumption of pituitary surgery cases. However, acromegaly related comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea and respiratory disease, vertebral fractures, and hypopituitarism, may increase the risk of a more severe COVID-19 infection course. Of note and to date, no negative trends in COVID-19 related outcomes have been reported in patients with acromegaly. Nevertheless, anxiety and depression rates in patients with acromegaly are higher than those in the general population. More studies are needed to assess the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on morbidity, mortality, and neuropsychiatric health of patients with acromegaly.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141180534","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}

{"title":"Pituitary and COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review.","authors":"Martina Verrienti, Valentino Marino Picciola, Maria Rosaria Ambrosio, Maria Chiara Zatelli","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01402-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-024-01402-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This systematic review aims to examine the latest research findings and assess the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on the pituitary gland.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>PubMed and Tripdatabase were searched from January 1st, 2020 to February 12th, 2024. Case reports, case series and reviews related to post COVID-19 vaccination pituitary disease were included. Eligible articles were tabulated and analysed in the attempt to provide an overview on the epidemiology, clinical presentation, imaging, treatment, outcomes and pathophysiological background of post COVID-19 vaccination pituitary disease.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 23 case reports included in this review, post COVID-19 vaccination hypophysitis was reported in 9 patients, pituitary apoplexy (PA) in 6 cases, SIADH in 5 cases and Isolated ACTH deficiency in 2 cases. Additionally, precipitating adrenal crisis was registered in 7 patients and pituitary tumor enlargement in 1 patient after receiving COVID-19 vaccination.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite the rarity of these events, our research findings suggest an association between COVID-19 vaccination and the subsequent development of pituitary diseases. The most common manifestations include hypophysitis with ADH deficiency, PA and SIADH, with symptoms typically emerging shortly after vaccine administration. Potential pathogenetic mechanisms include molecular mimicry, vaccine adjuvants and vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), with the presence of ACE2 receptors in the hypothalamus-pituitary system contributing to the process. These findings can aid in diagnostic and treatment decisions for patients presenting with these syndromes. Nevertheless, given the rarity of these events, safety and efficacy of the currently available COVID-19 vaccines remain robust and we strongly advocate continuing pursuing vaccination efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140956848","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}

{"title":"Hypopituitarism and bone disease: pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment outcomes.","authors":"Amit Akirov, Yaron Rudman, Maria Fleseriu","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01391-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-024-01391-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypopituitarism is a rare but significant endocrine disorder characterized by the inadequate secretion of one or more pituitary hormones. The intricate relationship between hypopituitarism and bone health is a topic of growing interest in the medical community. In this review the authors explore associations between hypopituitarism and bone health, with specific examination of the impact of growth hormone deficiency, central hypogonadism, central hypocortisolism, and central hypothyroidism. Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment options as well as challenges posed by osteopenia, osteoporosis, and fractures in hypopituitarism are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140852716","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}

{"title":"Quality of life in Prolactinoma: A systematic review.","authors":"Mendel Castle-Kirszbaum, N. Biermasz, Jeremy Kam, T. Goldschlager","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01392-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-024-01392-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140665162","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}

{"title":"A medical chart audit to assess endocrinologist perceptions of the burden of endogenous Cushing's syndrome.","authors":"Gabrielle Page-Wilson, Bhagyashree Oak, Abigail Silber, James Meyer, Matthew O'Hara, Eliza B Geer","doi":"10.1007/s11102-023-01371-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-023-01371-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study was undertaken to assess the unmet needs within the endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS) care paradigm from the endocrinologist's perspective, including data abstracted from patient charts. The study evaluated endocrinologists' perceptions on burden of illness and treatment rationale along with the long-term clinical burden of CS, tolerability of CS treatments, and healthcare resource utilization for CS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective medical chart data from treated patients with a confirmed diagnosis of CS was abstracted using a cross-sectional survey to collect data from qualified endocrinologists. The survey included a case report form to capture patient medical chart data and a web-enabled questionnaire to capture practitioner-level data pertaining to endocrinologists' perceptions of disease burden, CS treatments, and treatment attributes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixty-nine endocrinologists abstracted data from 273 unique medical charts of patients with CS. Mean patient age was 46.5 ± 13.4 years, with a 60:40 (female:male) gender split. The mean duration of endogenous CS amongst patients was 4.1 years. Chart data indicated that patients experienced a high burden of comorbidities and symptoms, including fatigue, weight gain, and muscle weakness despite multi-modal treatment. When evaluating treatments for CS, endocrinologists rated improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as the most important treatment attribute (mean score = 7.8; on a scale of 1 = Not at all important to 9 = Extremely important). Surgical intervention was the modality endocrinologists were most satisfied with, but they agreed that there was a significant unmet treatment need for patients with CS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Endocrinologists recognized that patients with CS suffered from a debilitating condition with a high symptomatic and HRQoL burden and reported that improvement in HRQoL was the key treatment attribute influencing their treatment choices. This study highlights unmet needs for patients with CS. Patients with CS have a high rate of morbidity and comorbidity, even after treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11009763/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139378187","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}

{"title":"Pituitary hypophysitis in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA): a case series.","authors":"Majid Alameri, Abdulla Alnuaimi, Niamh M Martin, Karim Meeran, Anastasia Gontsarova, Tara D Barwick, Spencer Ellis, Stephen McAdoo, James Tomlinson, Florian Wernig","doi":"10.1007/s11102-023-01378-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-023-01378-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) rarely involves the pituitary gland. Pituitary involvement has been reported in ~ 1% of all cases of GPA. Most commonly, pituitary swelling and inflammation results in symptoms due to pituitary mass effect and arginine vasopressin deficiency. To date, there are no pituitary-specific treatment guidelines for this rare condition. We present three patients with GPA-related hypophysitis highlighting the spectrum of pituitary involvement. All three patients were successfully treated with immunosuppressive regimens that included rituximab (RTX). Following remission induction with high-dose glucocorticoids, patients received 6 monthly RTX for remission maintenance. RTX was well tolerated without significant side effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11009729/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139651527","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}

{"title":"Correction: Impulse control disorders in patients with dopamine agonist-treated pituitary adenomas: a cross-sectional multicenter study.","authors":"Mussa H Almalki, Moayad A Alsuraikh, Eyad Almalki, Faisal Aziz, Raya Almazrouei, Khaled M AlDahmani, Fahad Alshahrani, Meshal Alaqeel, Moeber Mahzari, Aishah Ekhzaimy","doi":"10.1007/s11102-024-01390-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11102-024-01390-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20202,"journal":{"name":"Pituitary","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140120385","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}