Pituitary adenoma occurring with acromegaly coexisting with partially empty sella syndrome

• Authors: Tomasz Trybek , Aldona Kowalska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Pituitary microadenoma occurring with acromegaly coexisting with empty sella syndrome is a rare clinical case. The main symptoms result from the presence of hormonally active pituitary tumor. Empty sella syndrome may hinder correct and prompt diagnosis, which may be important for effective therapy. We present a case of a 67-year-old woman admitted to hospital with acromegaly. MRI of the pituitary revealed partially empty sella and pituitary microadenoma. The patient underwent surgery. Follow-up MRI revealed regression of the pituitary adenoma without signs of recurrence during observation. We also present a review of literature.

Keywords

EN

acromegaly; empty sella syndrome; pituitary tumor

Discipline

• MEDICINE: MEDICINE

• Publisher: Medical Education
• Journal: OncoReview
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 4
• Pages: A160-163

Contributors

author

Tomasz Trybek

• Department of Endocrinology, Holycross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland

author

Aldona Kowalska

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• Document Type: article