Recurrences of ACTH-Secreting Adenomas After Pituitary Adenomectomy Can Be Accurately Predicted by Perioperative Measurements of Plasma ACTH Levels | Zendy

Dima Abdelmannan | Zendy; Joumana Chaiban | Zendy; Warren R. Selman | Zendy; Baha M. Arafah | Zendy

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Recurrences of ACTH-Secreting Adenomas After Pituitary Adenomectomy Can Be Accurately Predicted by Perioperative Measurements of Plasma ACTH Levels

Author(s) -

Dima Abdelmannan,

Joumana Chaiban,

Warren R. Selman,

Baha M. Arafah

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-3910

Subject(s) - perioperative , medicine , endocrinology , adrenocorticotropic hormone , hydrocortisone , hormone , surgery

Adenomectomy is the treatment of choice for ACTH-secreting adenomas. Although the development of ACTH deficiency immediately after adenomectomy suggests surgical success, disease recurrence was reported in patients who developed hypocortisolism postoperatively. In the current study, we examined the value of measuring perioperative plasma ACTH and cortisol levels in predicting disease recurrence of patients with ACTH-secreting adenomas.

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