Pregnancy Does Not Accelerate Corticotroph Tumor Progression in Nelson's Syndrome

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CONTEXT: Pituitary surgery is the first line of treatment for Cushing's disease; when surgery fails, bilateral adrenalectomy may be proposed, particularly for women with a desire for pregnancy. Little is known about the impact of pregnancy on corticotroph tumor progression after bilateral adrenalectomy. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the impact of pregnancy on corticotroph tumor progression after bilateral...

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