Nelson's Syndrome

Comments and Correction1 May 1977Nelson's SyndromeJ. L. GABRILOVE, M.D., G. L. NICOLIS, M.D., PH.D.J. L. GABRILOVE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, G. L. NICOLIS, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-86-5-665_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: From their study of Nelson's syndrome Moore and colleagues (1) reported nine patients with the disorder out of 120 patients treated for Cushing's syndrome. Of these nine only two had received prior pituitary irradiation; one having received 3000 rad, the other 5000. They cite a case from Salassa's and associates' series of pituitary tumors in patients with Cushing's syndrome who was reported without comment to have developed a pituitary tumor subsequent to pituitary irradiation with 2400 rad and bilateral subtotal adrenalectomy. Most radiotherapists would consider that dosages of 2400 to 3000 rad to the pituitary at the...References1. MOOREDLUHYWILLIAMS TRG: Nelson's syndrome: frequency, prognosis and effect of prior pituitary irradiation. Ann Intern Med 85:731-734, 1976 LinkGoogle Scholar2. ORTHLIDDLE DG: Results of treatment in 108 patients with Cushing's syndrome. N Engl J Med 285:243, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. WILDNICOLISGABRILOVE WGJ: Appearance of Nelson's syndrome despite pituitary irradiation prior to bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome. M Sinai J Med NY 40:68, 1973 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: J. L. GABRILOVE, M.D.; G. L. NICOLIS, M.D., PH.D. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1977Volume 86, Issue 5Page: 665-665KeywordsAdrenalectomyPituitary tumors ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1977 PDF downloadLoading ...