Analysis of operative efficacy for giant pituitary adenoma

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Table 2 Endocrine diagnosis and immunohistochemical subtypes of patients (n = 36)

Classification	Number	Proportion (%)
Clinical endocrine diagnosis ^a
Non-functioning adenoma	26	72.2
Prolactin-secreting adenoma	7	27.8
Thyrotropin-secreting adenoma	2	5.6
Growth hormone-secreting adenoma	1	2.8
Immunohistochemical classification
Gonadotropin-secreting adenoma	14	38.9
Null cell adenomas	12	33.3
Prolactin-secreting adenoma	6	16.7
Thyrotropin-secreting adenoma	3	8.3
Multi hormone-secreting adenoma	1	2.8

Note: ^aClinical endocrine diagnosis was in accordance with WHO Classification, 2004[12].

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