Mixed corticotropic and somatotropic pituitary adenoma: A case report

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Multi-secreting pituitary adenomas are relatively rare. The mixed somatotropic and corticotropic adenoma is very most widely described association that coupling hypersecretion of GH prolactin. We report the case a patient with bi-secreting ACTH. He was 28-year-old admitted for tumor syndrome, cushing syndrome. hormonal assessment found dependent ACTH other hypothalamohypophysial axes were without abnormality. hypothesis raised. brain scan confirmed diagnosis by showing macroadenoma supra-sellar development infiltration cavernous sinus. After trans-sphenoidal surgery, there complete regression ofcushing pathology examination showed adenoma; at immunohistochemistry cells expressing anti-ACTH anti - antibodies KI 67 1%.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2581-9615']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.2.0298