Pituitary story: Rare 7 cm Pituitary Macroadenoma
A story on The Health Site.com looks at the case of a 63-year-old woman in India who underwent transnasal transsphenoidal surgery to remove a 7 centimeter long pituitary macroadenoma. Read more here: https://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/rare-large-tumor-removed-from-63-year-old-womans-pituitary-gland-1111633/
Spontaneous remission of Cushing’s in 14-year-old
A story in Cushing’s Disease News looks at the case of a 14-year-old South American girl with Cushing’s, whose disease went into remission after pituitary apoplexy. Read more: https://cushingsdiseasenews.com/news/rare-case-spontaneous-remission-cushings-disease-reported/
Schizophrenia and a Partially-Empty Sella
An article in Cureus looks at the case of a man whose schizophrenia worsened after 20 years, leading to the discovery of a partially empty sella. Read more: https://www.cureus.com/articles/267874-a-case-report-of-schizophrenia-with-a-partially-empty-sella-related-or-incidental#!/
Once-a-month injectable for acromegaly well-tolerated
The once-monthly octreotide subcutaneous depot finished a 52-week long-term safety study. Researchers found that patients tolerated the drug well and that the drug is was safe and boosted biochemical control. Read more: https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/growthdisorders/111212
