Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | No. of patients (%) N = 94 |
|---|---|
| Age (median [range]) (years) | 41 (14–71) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 57 (60.6) |
| Female | 37 (39.4) |
| Hormone secretory | |
| Non secretory (non functioning) | 47 (50) |
| Secretory (functioning) | 47 (50) |
| Growth hormone | 22 (46.8) |
| Prolactin | 6 (12.7) |
| FSHa | 4 (8.5) |
| ACTHb | 11 (23.5) |
| >1 hormone | 4 (8.5) |
| Size | |
| Macroadenoma | 86 (91.5) |
| Microadenoma | 8 (8.5) |
| Histology | |
| Benign | 84 (89.4) |
| Atypical | 10 (10.6) |
| Malignant | 0 (0) |
| Hypopituitarism at diagnosis | |
| Present | 55 (58.5) |
| Absent | 39 (41.5) |
| Prior surgeries | |
| 0 surgery | 6 (6.4) |
| 1 surgery | 71 (75.6) |
| 2 surgeries | 15 (15.9) |
| 3 surgeries | 2 (2.1) |
a
Follicle-stimulating hormone.
b
Adrenocorticotropic hormone.