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PNA Spotlight: Dr. Christie Turin More

This month the PNA spotlight shines on Dr. Christie Turin More.   Dr.  More graduated from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad De Medicina Alberto Hurtado in 2013. She works in Aurora, CO and 4 other locations and specializes in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and Internal Medicine.  Dr More Interned  and complete her Residency at Baylor College of Medicine.  She received a Fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. More answered some questions from the PNA. Here are her answers.

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Dr. Christie Turin More

PNA Medical Corner: Pituitary Surgical Technique

 

This month the PNA Medical Corner showcases a study co-authored by three members of the PNA: Drs. Susan Samson, Kaisorn Chaichana and Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. The study found that endoscopic endonasal resection of the medial wall fo the cavernous sinus is associated with better hormonal control later on, but requires advanced surgical skill.  Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36291288/

Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of the Medial Wall of the Cavernous Sinus and Its Impact on Outcomes of Pituitary Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Dr. Susan Samson

Dr. Kaisorn Chaichana

Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa

Featured News and Updates

News Articles December 2022

Pituitary Q & A

The Mayo Clinic has produced a podcast with frequently asked questions on pituitary tumors. Check it out here

Optometrist Spots Signs of Pituitary Tumor; Patient Gets Emergency Surgery

Nonmedical professionals like jewelers, shoe salespersons and optometrists can make a big impact in a patient’s life – by spotting signs of pituitary disease. An article in Insight News tells the story of an extra vigilant optometrist who spotted a red flag, and may have saved a woman’s life. Read more:

Case Study: Keto Diet Alleviates Symptoms of Cushing’s But Delays Diagnosis

An article in Cushing’s Disease News looks at a case study about a man who lost weight on a low carb ketogenic diet, which lessened his symptoms of what turned out to be Cushing’s Disease, but in doing so may have delayed his diagnosis. Read more:

TV Actor Recounts Battle With Pituitary Dwarfism

Actor Max Casella, who has co-starred in shows like “Doogie Howser, MD”,“The Sopranos”, “Boardwalk Empire” and “Tulsa King” talks about growing up with pituitary dwarfism in an article on PageSix.com. He underwent hormone therapy in his twenties to finally jumpstart puberty. Read more:

Can ‘Mini Pituitary Tumors’ Help Improve Treatments?

The website chof360.com looks at A study in the journal Cells looks at efforts by researchers to develop organoids, or organelles – basically cell structures grown in a lab using cells from pituitary surgeries. The study says these mini pituitary tumors mimic the structure of an adenoma, and thus may be useful in developing targeted therapies for Cushing’s patients. Read more: 

Research Articles

Research Articles February 2026

Pituitary tumors
Preoperative Metabolic Predictors of Granulation Subtypes in Somatotroph Tumors: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

Chen L, Wang J, Zeng A, Akter F, Wang S, Liu S, Hu W, Yao S, Margetis K, Wang Z, Liu H, Wang X.CNS Neurosci Ther. 2026 Feb;32(2):e70774. doi: 10.1002/cns.70774.

 

Radiotherapy regimens and concurrent Cabergoline use for non-functioning pituitary neuroendocrine tumors: a large, single-center cohort.

Mauro GP, Rebello LG, Da Róz LM, Gico VC, Weltman E, de Souza EC, Batista RL, da Cunha Neto MBC, Villar RC.Endocrine. 2026 Feb 3;91(1):60. doi: 10.1007/s12020-025-04473-8.

 

Pediatric craniopharyngioma: when hypoglycemia reveals a brain tumor. Illustrative case.

Hmamouche OM, Hammoud M, Lakhdar F, Benzagmout M, Chakour K, Chaoui El Faiz M.J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2026 Feb 2;11(5):CASE25727. doi: 10.3171/CASE25727. Print 2026 Feb 2.

 

Incidental 18F-Flortaucipir Uptake in Pituitary Macroadenoma.

Xiong M, Liu Y, Luo X, Jiang SN.Clin Nucl Med. 2026 Jan 22. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000006313. Online ahead of print.

 

Exploring the Genetic Correlation Between Pituitary Adenomas and Psychiatric Disorders: Insights From Genome-Wide Association Studies.

Yang Z, Maimaiti A, Wu J, Zhou Z, Ding C, Sun H, Li S.J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Feb 2. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000012474. Online ahead of print.

 

A Case Report of Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma Complicated by Apoplexy With Atypical Clinical Presentation.

Hariri BA, Faizan M, Balintona R Jr, Elhassan MOE, Salameh S, Mohammad IH, Qasem AM.Case Rep Med. 2026 Jan 30;2026:4124145. doi: 10.1155/carm/4124145. eCollection 2026.

 

Lugol’s solution for preoperative management of a TSH/GH-secreting pituitary adenoma with suboptimal response to octreotide: a case report.

Peng G, Lei X, Leng W, Wu F, Xie L, Long M, Chen L.Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026 Jan 15;16:1698948. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1698948. eCollection 2025.

 

Optical coherence tomography in preoperative workup and visual outcome of pituitary macroadenomas.

Dal Fabbro M, Moura FC, Atihe C, Sampaio MH, Garmes HM.Surg Neurol Int. 2025 Dec 19;16:533. doi: 10.25259/SNI_908_2025. eCollection 2025.

 

Mixed gangliocytoma-pituitary neuroendocrine tumour: clinical, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic profiles in a series of four patients.

Dalakas K, Engström BE, Tebani A, Bontell TO, Larsson A, Nord H, Lindskog C, Pontén F, Boldt HB, Ragnarsson O, Casar-Borota O.Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2026 Jan 30. doi: 10.1186/s40478-026-02225-x. Online ahead of print.


Exploring the Dynamic Interaction Between Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (Pit-NETs) Cells and Their Angiogenic Microenvironment by Using the MIB1 Labeling Index, VEGF Expression and Digital Image Analysis.

Cozma M, Cimpean AM, Parnov M, Corlan AS, Stratulat S, Fala P, Melnic E.Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2025 Dec 25;48(1):27. doi: 10.3390/cimb48010027.

 

Pediatric and Adult Craniopharyngioma: A 37-Year Experience at a National Referral Center.

Hernández MI, Ibeas C, Fernández JP, Ivanovic-Zuvic D, Gómez M, Gutiérrez D, Valenzuela S, Okuma C.Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2026 Jan 30. doi: 10.1111/cen.70103. Online ahead of print.

 

Oxidative Phosphorylation in Silent Pituitary Adenomas: A Multiomics Perspective.

Chen Y, Zhao Q, Wang X, Wang X, Guo Y.Int J Endocrinol. 2026 Jan 28;2026:8488950. doi: 10.1155/ije/8488950. eCollection 2026.


A novel germline CDH23 variant as a likely cause of an ultra-giant prolactinoma.

Albasri E, Alghamdi B, Murugan AK, Othman E, Alotaibi S, Dababo MA, Alfares A, Alzahrani AS.Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2026 Jan 29;21(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-04161-w.

 

Pituitary Surgery

Endoscopic Endonasal Approach With Extradural Posterior Clinoidectomy and Upper Clivectomy for Retrochiasmatic Craniopharyngiomas.

Morisako H, Nagahama A, Ikegami M, Sasaki T, Kulkarni AV, Hazunga R, Ichinose T, Teranishi Y, Goto T.Oper Neurosurg. 2026 Feb 3. doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000001905. Online ahead of print.

 

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous versus trans-nasal pterygopalatine fossa block in endoscopic trans-sphenoidal pituitary gland surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Saad DH, Ahmed AMM, ElKholy WM, Bakr MM.BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Feb 2. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03618-0. Online ahead of print.

 

Cushing’s Disease
New Sparks and Spots: Molecular Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography Will Change Management of Cushing’s Disease.

Reincke M, Apaydin T, Kakashvili M, Albert NL, Thorsteinsdottir J, Schweizer JROL, Theodoropoulou M, Schilbach K, Völter F.Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). 2026 Feb 3. doi: 10.3803/EnM.2025.2728. Online ahead of print.

 

Recurrent Pituitary Adenoma Causing Cushing’s Disease in a Patient With Lynch Syndrome.

Bares V, Netuka D.Cureus. 2026 Jan 27;18(1):e102414. doi: 10.7759/cureus.102414. eCollection 2026 Jan.


Psychological Recovery after treatment of Cushing syndrome.

Pereira AM, Stenvers DJ.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Jan 28:dgag034. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgag034. Online ahead of print.

 

Radiation Therapy

Low Incidence of New-Onset Hypopituitarism After High-Precision Stereotactic Radiation Therapy of Sellar and Perisellar Lesions.

Heer A, Schneider M, Boström JP, Pinkawa M, Kovács A, Weller J, Bischoff J, Fries CM, Boström A, Fenske WK.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2025 Oct 31;11(3):101933. doi: 10.1016/j.adro.2025.101933. eCollection 2026 Mar.

 

Hormonal Health
Neurologic Complications of Endocrine Disorders.

Mustafa R.Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2026 Feb;32(1):105-130. doi: 10.1212/cont.0000000000001658. Epub 2026 Feb 3.


PPP1R12A Mutation Presenting With Congenital Jejunal Atresia and Short Stature: A Pediatric Endocrinology Case Report.

Saul R, David M, Frasch J, Sanchez-Lara PA, Schweiger BM.Case Rep Pediatr. 2026 Jan 28;2026:2247764. doi: 10.1155/crpe/2247764. eCollection 2026.


Identification of a novel KISS1R (GPR54) gene variant (c.505+2T>G) in a patient with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: A case report and literature review.

Menekse B, Ucgul E, Bakir A, Hepsen S, Ozturk Unsal I, Kizilgul M, Araki T, Cakal E.Exp Ther Med. 2026 Jan 16;31(3):71. doi: 10.3892/etm.2026.13066. eCollection 2026 Mar.


Oxytocin Deficiency in Childhood and Adolescence: Clinical Features, Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Perspectives.

Paparella R, Bei A, Bernabei I, Fiorentini C, Iafrate N, Lucibello R, Marchetti L, Pastore F, Maglione V, Niceta M, Fiore M, Caronti B, Vitali M, Pucarelli I, Tarani L.Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2025 Nov 25;47(12):982. doi: 10.3390/cimb47120982.

 

Isolated Menarche and Empty Sella Turca: A Rare Pediatric Case.

Vieira M, Azevedo IA, Rangel MA, Campos RA, Leite AL.Cureus. 2025 Dec 28;17(12):e100275. doi: 10.7759/cureus.100275. eCollection 2025 Dec.

 

 

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