Sparsely Granulated Corticotroph Pituitary Macroadenoma Presenting With Pituitary Apoplexy Resulting in Remission of Hypercortisolism

Sparsely Granulated Corticotroph Pituitary Macroadenoma Presenting With Pituitary Apoplexy Resulting in Remission of Hypercortisolism

Objective: Pituitary corticotroph macroadenomas, which account for 7% to 23% of corticotroph adenomas, rarely present with apoplexy. This report aimed to describe a patient with a sparsely granulated corticotroph tumor (SGCT) presenting with apoplexy and remission of hypercortisolism. Case Report: A...

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Main Authors: Tao Liu, MD, John P. Rossiter, MB, BCh, PhD, Robyn L. Houlden, MD, Sara Awad, MBBS, MHPE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
pituitary apoplexy
pituitary macroadenoma
pituitary tumor
sparsely granulated corticotroph tumor
Cushing disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060522000268

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