| Long-term results of stereotactic radiosurgery in secretory pituitary adenomas. | |
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PMID: 19509108 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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CONTEXT: To date, no study reported long-term follow-up results of gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery (SR). OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine long-term efficacy and adverse effects of SR in secreting pituitary adenomas. DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective study of patients treated by SR in the center of Marseille, France, with a follow-up of at least 60 months. PATIENTS: A total of 76 patients were treated by SR for acromegaly (n = 43), Cushing's disease (CD; n = 18), or prolactinoma (n = 15) as a primary (n = 27) or adjunctive postsurgical treatment (n = 49). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: After withdrawal of antisecretory drugs, patients were considered in remission if they had mean GH levels below 2 ng/ml and normal IGF-I (acromegaly), normal 24-h urinary free cortisol, and cortisol less than 50 nmol/liter after low-dose dexamethasone test (CD) or two consecutive normal samplings of prolactin levels (prolactinoma). RESULTS: After a mean follow-up of 96 months, 44.7% of the patients were in remission. Mean time to remission was 42.6 months. Twelve patients presented late remission at least 48 months after SR. Two patients with CD presented late recurrence 72 and 96 months after SR. Forty percent of patients treated primarily with SR were in remission. Target volume and initial hormone levels were significant predictive factors of remission in univariate analysis. Radiation-induced hypopituitarism was observed in 23% patients; in half of them, hypopituitarism was observed after a mean time of 48 to 96 months. Twenty-four patients were followed for more than 120 months; rates of remission and hypopituitarism were similar to the whole cohort. CONCLUSIONS: SR is an effective and safe primary or adjunctive treatment in selected patients with secreting pituitary adenomas. |
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Frederic Castinetti; Mariko Nagai; Isabelle Morange; Henry Dufour; Philippe Caron; Philippe Chanson; Christine Cortet-Rudelli; Jean-Marc Kuhn; Bernard Conte-Devolx; Jean Regis; Thierry Brue |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-06-09 |
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Title: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism Volume: 94 ISSN: 1945-7197 ISO Abbreviation: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
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Created Date: 2009-09-07 Completed Date: 2009-09-23 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375362 Medline TA: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3400-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Service d'Endocrinologie, Diab??te, et Maladies M??taboliques, et Centre de Reference des Maladies Rares d'Origine Hypophysaires, H??pital de la Timone, F-13385 Marseille, France. |
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Acromegaly
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surgery Adenoma / secretion, surgery* Adolescent Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / secretion Adult Aged Child Female Human Growth Hormone / secretion Humans Male Middle Aged Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / surgery Pituitary Neoplasms / secretion, surgery* Prolactin / secretion Prolactinoma / surgery Radiosurgery* / adverse effects Retrospective Studies |
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12629-01-5/Human Growth Hormone; 9002-60-2/Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; 9002-62-4/Prolactin |
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