Contemporary issues in pituitary disease: case-based management update

Abstract

Since 2005, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation has held an annual symposium addressing contemporary issues in pituitary disease. The faculty includes Cleveland Clinic Foundation staff, physicians and invited specialists, and the presentations are case-based with frequent audience response in order to be of real value in terms of the issues that may occur in day-to-day clinical practice relating to pituitary disease. This brief meeting report summarizes the key points arising from this interactive format. We feel it is worth pointing out that re-emphasizing ‘old truths’ is always an essential and valid aspect of any symposium addressing contemporary issues.

Keywords::

• acromegaly
• Cushing’s disease
• diabetes insipidus
• hyperprolactinemia
• hypopituitarism
• pituitary MRI
• pituitary radiotherapy

Financial & competing interests disclosure

Laurence Kennedy has received contracted research support from Novartis and Pfizer, has been a consultant for Novartis and Ipsen, and has received honoraria for lecturing from Pfizer. Amir Hamrahain has recieved contracted research support from Novartis, Pfizer, and Eli Lily; and has recieved honoraria for lecturing from Novartis, Ipsen and Eli Lily. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.