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Pituitary disorders. Narendra Reddy Clinical Lecturer Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism University of Warwick. Grand round, UHCW, June 14 th 2011. Plan…. Pituitary anatomy Pituitary physiology Evaluation of Pituitary mass Pituitary dysfunction in Elderly Clinical scenarios/Images.
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Pituitary disorders Narendra Reddy Clinical Lecturer Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism University of Warwick Grand round, UHCW, June 14th 2011
Plan…. • Pituitary anatomy • Pituitary physiology • Evaluation of Pituitary mass • Pituitary dysfunction in Elderly • Clinical scenarios/Images
Evaluation of Pituitary mass • Local effects • Hypersecretion • Hyposecretion
Pituitary hormone profile • Somatotroph – GH IGF-1 • Gonadotroph – FSH,LH Testo/Oest • Thyrotroph – TSH FT4,FT3 • Corticotroph – ACTH Cortisol (SST) • Lactotroph - Prolactin • Neurohypophysis Vasopressin (U&E, Paired Osmol)
Case • 82 yr old male • Headache, diplopia, vomiting- Acute • Hypotension- 90/45 mmHg & III N palsy • PMH- IHD, Hypertension • Drugs- Antihypertensives, Aspirin • Diagnosis?
Investigations • 9 am Testo- <0.4 (10-26) • LH- 1.2, FSH- 0.7 (2-10) • IGF-1 – 4.8 (10-35) • PrL- 322 (<300) • FT4 8.8 (10-19.5), TSH 2.0 (0.5-4.5) • SST – 30’ Cortisol 213 nmol/L • Na - 122; Pl Osm & U Osm - normal
Chronic hypopit’ symptoms • GH- lethargy, reduced strength • LH/FSH- libido, infertility, menstrual • TSH – hypothyroid • PrL- lack of milk in breastfeeding females • ACTH – pallor • Vasopressin – Diabetes Insipidus
Hypopituitarism • Pituitary tumours • Radiotherapy • Apoplexy,Sheehan syndrome • Infiltrative disorders • Infective- TB, Pit abscess • Trauma • Metastasis • Russell viper snake bite • PIT-1, HESX-1, PROP-1, KAL-1, SOX-2, DAX-1, AVP-Neurohypophysin-II
Dynamic tests • Insulin Tolerance Test- ACTH & GH • Glucagon test – ACTH & GH • SST- adrenocortical function • Clomifene test – Gonadotrophin • GnRH & TRH- rarely used
To take home…. • Adenomas do not cause DI • GH>FSH/LH>TSH>ACTH • Long term hypopit patients, treated with steroids can unmask DI • ACTH def–No Pigment/Hyperkalaemia
84 pts over 65 yrs (avg 72.5 yrs) • 1975 to 1996 • 64 % VF defects • 20 % hypopituitarism • 7% pituitary apoplexy • TSA safe in elderly
Pituitary Incidentalomas 10% incidence in 18902 pituitaries Minimum 20 years F/U 18-86 years Local, hypersecretion, hyposecretion 10.6% < 1cm 24.1 % if >1cm MRI – 1, 2 & 5 years- stop if no size Hypopit, VF defects & size increase- Sx Mark Molitch,Best Practice in Clinical Research 23 (2009) 667–675
Case • 42 yr man • Headaches Reduced libido Erectile dysfunction
2007 20 days 9 months 3 years
Prolactinoma • Micro <1cm ; Macro > 1cm • Medical treatment- Cabergoline • Surgery- DA resistance/intolerance • Radiotherapy • DA Rx – Cardiac Valve fibrosis 1st line- Sx 2ndline- Mx 3rd line-Dx
Case • 20 year old boy • Visual field problems • Enlarged nose • Carpal tunnel Syndrome
1st line- Sx 2nd line- Mx 3rd line- Dx
Case • 40 years old lady • 10 years of Diabetes • Hypertension • Hyperlipidaemia • Osteoporosis • Wt gain • Acne
Management • ONDMST - Cortisol > 50 • 24 hr Urine Free Cortisol • LDDMST >50 • HDDMST • CRH stimulation test • Petrosal sinus sampling • Surgery • Radiotherapy • B/L Adrenalectomy 1st line- Sx 2nd line-Dx 3rd line- Sx
Lymphocytic hypophysitis • Young women • Auto immune • Prodromal illness • VF defects • Hormone deficiencies • Bx- diagnostic