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Clinical characteristics and type of malignancy in patients with pituitary adenoma.
| Non-functioning PA | Acromegaly | Prolactinoma | Morbus Cushing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 43 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 88 |
| Sex (F/M) | 26/17 | 12/9 | 10/10 | 1/3 | 49/39 |
| Age at PA diagnosis (X ± s.e.) | 55.2 ± 2.2 | 48.3 ± 2.9 | 49.1 ± 2.8 | 49.0 ± 7.0 | 51.9 ± 1.5 |
| Age at Mg diagnosis (X ± s.e.) | 53.5 ± 2.3 | 53.2 ± 3.2 | 50.4 ± 3.2 | 58.8 ± 8.1 | 53.0 ± 1.6 |
| Type of malignancy | |||||
| Breast cancer | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | 15 |
| Cervical cancer | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
| Colorectal cancer | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Thyroid cancer | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Lung cancer | 5 | – | 2 | – | 7 |
| Endometrial cancer | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Prostatic cancer | 3 | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| Renal cancer | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Basalioma | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Leukaemia | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Neuroendocrine cancer | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | |
| Other cancers | 7 | 9 | 4 | – | 20 |
| Total | 46 (in 43 patients) | 22 (in 21 patients) | 20 | 4 | 92 (in 88 patients) |
Mg, malignancy; PA, pituitary adenoma.