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ArticleTherapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2026

Recurrent pituitary apoplexy: experience from a national registry and review of the literature.

Betina Biagetti, Esteban Cordero Asanza, Pedro Iglesias, Rosa Camara, Queralt Asla, Almudena Vicente, Elena Martinez-Saez, Silvana Sarria-Estrada, Manel Puig-Domingo, Marta Araujo-Castro

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Betina BiagettiEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitario Vall de Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ENDO-ERN, Pg. de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Horta-Guinardó, Barcelona 08035, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8837-4343
Esteban Cordero AsanzaNeurosurgery Department, Hospital Universitario Vall de Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Pedro IglesiasDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Puerta de Hierro Segovia de Arana, Majadahonda, Spain.
Rosa CamaraEndocrinology and Nutrition Service, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain.
Queralt AslaEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IR-SANTPAU, ENDO-ERN, Barcelona, Spain.
Almudena VicenteEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain.
Elena Martinez-SaezPathology Department, Hospital Universitario Vall de Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Silvana Sarria-EstradaNeuroradiology Section, Radiology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain.
Manel Puig-DomingoEndocrinology and Nutrition Service, Germans Trias Hospital and Research Institute, Badalona, Spain.
Marta Araujo-CastroEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Colmenar Viejo Street km 9, Madrid 28034, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0519-0072

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Abstract

Background: Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a neuroendocrine emergency characterized by acute hemorrhage or infarction of a pituitary adenoma. While its initial presentation and management are well documented, data on recurrent PA remain scarce. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and predictors of recurrent PA in a national cohort, and to contextualize findings through a structured review of the literature. Design: Multicenter retrospective cohort study complemented by a structured literature review. Methods: We analyzed 274 patients from the Spanish Pituitary Apoplexy Registry (2010-2023) with complete follow-up. Recurrent PA was defined as a new acute episode with radiological evidence of hemorrhage or infarction within a previously affected lesion. Clinical, radiological, and treatment-related variables were compared between recurrent and non-recurrent cases. A complementary literature review identified published reports of recurrence. Results: Recurrent PA occurred in 9 patients (3.3%), including 6 of 214 with nonfunctioning adenomas (2.8%) and 3 of 60 with functioning adenomas (5.0%). Compared with nonrecurrent cases, patients with recurrence had significantly larger tumors (median 35 vs 25 mm; Conclusion: Recurrent PA is uncommon, affecting approximately 3% of patients with a prior apoplexy episode. Given the low frequency of recurrence, the associated factors identified should be interpreted cautiously and considered primarily hypothesis-generating. The second episode was not more severe than the initial event, and the long-term prognosis was favorable. Trial registration: Not applicable.

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apoplexyconservativepituitaryrecurrentrisk factorssurgery

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PMCPMC13033880

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