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Nelson Syndrome

MedGen UID:
6544
•Concept ID:
C0027577
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Nelson syndrome
SNOMED CT: Nelson syndrome (43019009)

Definition

A syndrome that develops following bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing syndrome. The signs and symptoms result from the presence of an adenocorticotropin-secreting pituitary gland adenoma, and include enlargement of the sella turcica and pressure on the adjacent structures, and skin hyperpigmentation. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNelson Syndrome
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nelson syndrome: definition and management.
Barber TM, Adams E, Wass JA
Handb Clin Neurol 2014;124:327-37. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59602-4.00022-8. PMID: 25248597
Treatment of adrenocorticotropin-dependent Cushing's syndrome: a consensus statement.
Biller BM, Grossman AB, Stewart PM, Melmed S, Bertagna X, Bertherat J, Buchfelder M, Colao A, Hermus AR, Hofland LJ, Klibanski A, Lacroix A, Lindsay JR, Newell-Price J, Nieman LK, Petersenn S, Sonino N, Stalla GK, Swearingen B, Vance ML, Wass JA, Boscaro M
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 Jul;93(7):2454-62. Epub 2008 Apr 15 doi: 10.1210/jc.2007-2734. PMID: 18413427Free PMC Article
Nelson syndrome: comprehensive review of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.
Banasiak MJ, Malek AR
Neurosurg Focus 2007;23(3):E13. doi: 10.3171/foc.2007.23.3.15. PMID: 17961028

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Updates in the outcomes of radiation therapy for Cushing's disease.
Gheorghiu ML
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Mar;35(2):101514. Epub 2021 Mar 10 doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2021.101514. PMID: 33814300
Radiotherapy as a tool for the treatment of Cushing's disease.
Castinetti F, Brue T, Ragnarsson O
Eur J Endocrinol 2019 May 1;180(5):D9-D18. doi: 10.1530/EJE-19-0092. PMID: 30970325
Characterizing and predicting the Nelson-Salassa syndrome.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Meyer FB, Atkinson JLD, Erickson D, Nippoldt TB, Young WF, Pollock BE, Van Gompel JJ
J Neurosurg 2017 Dec;127(6):1277-1287. Epub 2017 Jan 13 doi: 10.3171/2016.9.JNS161163. PMID: 28084914
Re-examining Nelson's syndrome.
Palermo NE, Ananthakrishnan S
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2015 Aug;22(4):313-8. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000175. PMID: 26087343
Nelson syndrome: comprehensive review of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.
Banasiak MJ, Malek AR
Neurosurg Focus 2007;23(3):E13. doi: 10.3171/foc.2007.23.3.15. PMID: 17961028

Diagnosis

Management of Nelson's Syndrome.
Fountas A, Karavitaki N
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Nov 2;58(11) doi: 10.3390/medicina58111580. PMID: 36363537Free PMC Article
Nelson's Syndrome: An Update.
Fountas A, Karavitaki N
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2020 Sep;49(3):413-432. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2020.05.004. PMID: 32741480
Nelson syndrome: definition and management.
Barber TM, Adams E, Wass JA
Handb Clin Neurol 2014;124:327-37. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59602-4.00022-8. PMID: 25248597
Nelson's syndrome.
Barber TM, Adams E, Ansorge O, Byrne JV, Karavitaki N, Wass JA
Eur J Endocrinol 2010 Oct;163(4):495-507. Epub 2010 Jul 28 doi: 10.1530/EJE-10-0466. PMID: 20668020
Nelson's Syndrome.
Munir A, Newell-Price J
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2007 Nov;51(8):1392-6. doi: 10.1590/s0004-27302007000800026. PMID: 18209878

Therapy

Management of Nelson's Syndrome.
Fountas A, Karavitaki N
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Nov 2;58(11) doi: 10.3390/medicina58111580. PMID: 36363537Free PMC Article
Nelson Syndrome: Update on Therapeutic Approaches.
Azad TD, Veeravagu A, Kumar S, Katznelson L
World Neurosurg 2015 Jun;83(6):1135-40. Epub 2015 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.01.038. PMID: 25683128
Nelson syndrome: definition and management.
Barber TM, Adams E, Wass JA
Handb Clin Neurol 2014;124:327-37. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59602-4.00022-8. PMID: 25248597
Nelson's syndrome.
Barber TM, Adams E, Ansorge O, Byrne JV, Karavitaki N, Wass JA
Eur J Endocrinol 2010 Oct;163(4):495-507. Epub 2010 Jul 28 doi: 10.1530/EJE-10-0466. PMID: 20668020
Nelson's Syndrome.
Munir A, Newell-Price J
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2007 Nov;51(8):1392-6. doi: 10.1590/s0004-27302007000800026. PMID: 18209878

Prognosis

Nelson's Syndrome: An Update.
Fountas A, Karavitaki N
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2020 Sep;49(3):413-432. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2020.05.004. PMID: 32741480
Characterizing and predicting the Nelson-Salassa syndrome.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Meyer FB, Atkinson JLD, Erickson D, Nippoldt TB, Young WF, Pollock BE, Van Gompel JJ
J Neurosurg 2017 Dec;127(6):1277-1287. Epub 2017 Jan 13 doi: 10.3171/2016.9.JNS161163. PMID: 28084914
Re-examining Nelson's syndrome.
Palermo NE, Ananthakrishnan S
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2015 Aug;22(4):313-8. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000175. PMID: 26087343
Nelson syndrome: definition and management.
Barber TM, Adams E, Wass JA
Handb Clin Neurol 2014;124:327-37. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59602-4.00022-8. PMID: 25248597
Nelson's syndrome.
Barber TM, Adams E, Ansorge O, Byrne JV, Karavitaki N, Wass JA
Eur J Endocrinol 2010 Oct;163(4):495-507. Epub 2010 Jul 28 doi: 10.1530/EJE-10-0466. PMID: 20668020

Clinical prediction guides

Management of Nelson's Syndrome.
Fountas A, Karavitaki N
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Nov 2;58(11) doi: 10.3390/medicina58111580. PMID: 36363537Free PMC Article
Nelson's Syndrome: An Update.
Fountas A, Karavitaki N
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2020 Sep;49(3):413-432. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2020.05.004. PMID: 32741480
Characterizing and predicting the Nelson-Salassa syndrome.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Meyer FB, Atkinson JLD, Erickson D, Nippoldt TB, Young WF, Pollock BE, Van Gompel JJ
J Neurosurg 2017 Dec;127(6):1277-1287. Epub 2017 Jan 13 doi: 10.3171/2016.9.JNS161163. PMID: 28084914
Nelson syndrome: definition and management.
Barber TM, Adams E, Wass JA
Handb Clin Neurol 2014;124:327-37. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59602-4.00022-8. PMID: 25248597
Nelson's syndrome.
Barber TM, Adams E, Ansorge O, Byrne JV, Karavitaki N, Wass JA
Eur J Endocrinol 2010 Oct;163(4):495-507. Epub 2010 Jul 28 doi: 10.1530/EJE-10-0466. PMID: 20668020

Recent systematic reviews

Nelson syndrome and perinatal challenges: A case report and systematic review of the literature.
Jones K, Reis I, Levy MJ, Potdar N
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2023 Oct;163(1):89-95. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14791. PMID: 37128819
Prevalence of Nelson's syndrome after bilateral adrenalectomy in patients with cushing's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Papakokkinou E, Piasecka M, Carlsen HK, Chantzichristos D, Olsson DS, Dahlqvist P, Petersson M, Berinder K, Bensing S, Höybye C, Engström BE, Burman P, Follin C, Petranek D, Erfurth EM, Wahlberg J, Ekman B, Åkerman AK, Schwarcz E, Johannsson G, Falhammar H, Ragnarsson O
Pituitary 2021 Oct;24(5):797-809. Epub 2021 May 25 doi: 10.1007/s11102-021-01158-z. PMID: 34036460Free PMC Article
Corticotroph tumor progression after bilateral adrenalectomy (Nelson's syndrome): systematic review and expert consensus recommendations.
Reincke M, Albani A, Assie G, Bancos I, Brue T, Buchfelder M, Chabre O, Ceccato F, Daniele A, Detomas M, Di Dalmazi G, Elenkova A, Findling J, Grossman AB, Gomez-Sanchez CE, Heaney AP, Honegger J, Karavitaki N, Lacroix A, Laws ER, Losa M, Murakami M, Newell-Price J, Pecori Giraldi F, Pérez-Rivas LG, Pivonello R, Rainey WE, Sbiera S, Schopohl J, Stratakis CA, Theodoropoulou M, van Rossum EFC, Valassi E, Zacharieva S, Rubinstein G, Ritzel K
Eur J Endocrinol 2021 Mar;184(3):P1-P16. doi: 10.1530/EJE-20-1088. PMID: 33444221Free PMC Article

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