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-Audrey Hepburn
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.
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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- PMID: 36291288 DOI: 3390/brainsci12101354
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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
October 2024 Research Articles
Pituitary Tumors
Duru M, Demir AN, Oz A, Kargin OA, Altunc AT, Demirel O, Arslan S, Kizilkilic O, Poyraz BC, Kadioglu P.J Endocrinol Invest. 2024 Oct 3. doi: 10.1007/s40618-024-02442-y. Online ahead of print.
Xu L, Lei Z, Wang Q, Jiang Q, Xing B, Li X, Guo X, Wang Z, Li S, Huang Y, Lei T.Antioxid Redox Signal. 2024 Oct 3. doi: 10.1089/ars.2024.0611. Online ahead of print.
Beyond Epistaxis: A Rare Case of Ectopic Sinonasal Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma.
Selva Kumaran K, Shamsudin NS, Dalip Singh HS, Devesahayam PR.Cureus. 2024 Sep 1;16(9):e68357. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68357. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Posterior pituitary tumors and other rare entities involving the pituitary gland.
Roncaroli F, Giannini C.Brain Pathol. 2024 Sep 30:e13307. doi: 10.1111/bpa.13307. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39350562 Review.
Pituitary Apoplexy in Pregnancy: Neonatal Implications.
Megan Y, Melissa S.Neoreviews. 2024 Oct 1;25(10):e660-e663. doi: 10.1542/neo.25-10-e660.
Zaher M, Kolmetzky DW, Al-Atrache Z, Vimawala S, Kolia NR, Godil SS.J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2024 Sep 30;8(14):CASE24326. doi: 10.3171/CASE24326. Print 2024 Sep 30.
Zhang L, Yan S, Xie SK, Wei YT, Liu HP, Li Y, Wu HB, Wang HL, Xu PF.Endocr Connect. 2024 Sep 1:EC-24-0378. doi: 10.1530/EC-24-0378. Online ahead of print.
Acromegaly
Aliyeva T, Muniz J, Soares GM, Firdausa S, Mirza L.Pituitary. 2024 Oct 1. doi: 10.1007/s11102-024-01461-5. Online ahead of print.
Cushing’s
Braun LT, Vogel F, Nowak E, Rubinstein G, Zopp S, Ritzel K, Beuschlein F, Reincke M.Eur J Endocrinol. 2024 Oct 1:lvae127. doi: 10.1093/ejendo/lvae127. Online ahead of print.
Pituitary Surgery
De Nigris Vasconcellos F, Vilela MAD, Torrico FG, Scalise MA, Vargas VPS, Mendieta CD, Pichardo-Rojas P, Rosi MEA, Fleury LT, de Brito Rebelo ND, Benjamin C, Sheehan JP.Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2024 Oct 2;166(1):392. doi: 10.1007/s00701-024-06296-4.PMID: 39356336 Review.
Editor’s note: Dr. Sheehan is a member of the PNA.
Hormonal Health
Shimon I.Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2024 Oct 2. doi: 10.1007/s11154-024-09902-z. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39356415 Review.
Saadeh NA, Obeidat M, Shboul M.Appl Clin Genet. 2024 Sep 26;17:143-149. doi: 10.2147/TACG.S466919. eCollection 2024.
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