Table 2.
Type of malignancy in families of patients with pituitary adenoma
| Acromegaly n | Prolactinoma n | NFPA n | Total n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast | 15 | 57 | 47 | 119 |
| Lung | 23 | 45 | 33 | 101 |
| Colorectal | 11 | 33 | 37 | 81 |
| PVU + endometrial | 9 + 2 | 20 + 1 | 25 + 3 | 60 |
| Gastric Ca | 8 | 14 | 15 | 37 |
| Prostate | 10 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| Upper erodigestive tract | 9 | 10 | 14 | 33 |
| Brain | 5 | 11 | 14 | 30 |
| Leukemia | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| Pancreas | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| Liver | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| Lymphoma | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| Bone | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| Kidney/ureter | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Urinary bladder | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Melanoma | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Thyroid gland | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Ovary | 2 | - | 7 | 9 |
| Testicular Ca | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Skin Ca | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Multiple myeloma | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Duodenal Ca | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Neuroendocrine | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Paranasal sinus | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown localization | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
NFPA nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma