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Cushing's disease caused by an ectopic sphenoid pituitary macroadenoma: a major interdisciplinary challenge in everyday clinical practice

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Ectopic pituitary adenomas (EPAs) are extremely rare (approximately 2% of all pituitary adenomas), non-sellar, benign neoplasms arising from embryonic remnants of the pituitary gland, usually located along the migration path of Rathke's pouch (sphenoid sinus, clivus, or nasopharynx) [1][2][3][4].Most are hormonally active, with ectopic ACTH-secreting pituitary

Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej

DOI: 10.20452/pamw.17228

Authors: Mateusz Tabin, Anastasija Krzemińska, Andrzej Kołodziejczyk, Michał Pasternak, Paweł Gajdzis, Joanna Bladowska

Institutions: Air Force Medical University, Military Hospital, Wroclaw Medical University, AGH University of Krakow

Language: English

Topic: Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7128772102

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