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Usefulness of prolactin measurement in inferior petrosal sinus sampling with desmopressin for Cushing�s syndrome
Authors
H. Akbari
M. Ghorbani
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M. Kabootari
M.E. Khamseh
M. Malek
A.Z. Mehrjardi
M.R. Mohajeri Tehrani
Publication date
1 January 2020
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd
Abstract
Background: Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) is used to distinguish pituitary from ectopic adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) excess in patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing�s syndrome. Our objective was to examine the utility of prolactin measurement during IPSS with desmopressin (DDAVP) stimulation in localization of the source of ACTH excess. Method: Retrospective review of 20 patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing�s syndrome who underwent IPSS with DDAVP stimulation. Baseline, DDAVP-stimulated, and prolactin-normalized ACTH IPS:P (inferior petrosal sinus to peripheral) ratios were calculated. Cut-off values for each test were obtained from receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results: Fifteen patients had Cushing disease (CD), and five were diagnosed with ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS). For the baseline ACTH IPS:P ratio of �2, the diagnostic sensitivity (80), specificity (100), positive predictive value (PPV) (100) and negative predictive value (NPV) (62.5) were calculated. These values for DDAVP-stimulated IPS:P ACTH ratio � 3, were 86.7, 100, 100 and 71.4, respectively. The corresponding value for the prolactin-normalized ACTH IPS:P ratio � 0.8 were 86.6, 80, 92.8 and 66.7. The cut-off value for the baseline, DDAVP-stimulated and prolactin-normalized ACTH IPS:P ratios were 1.76, 3.9, and 0.33, respectively. Conclusion: Prolactin-normalized ACTH IPS:P ratio measurement showed comparable sensitivity and less specificity than baseline/DDAVP-stimulated IPS/P ACTH ratios. Moreover, when baseline and stimulated IPS/P ACTH tests were discordant, prolactin-normalized ACTH IPS: P ratio correctly localized the source of ACTH excess. The sensitivity of the test increased, applying a prolactin-normalized ACTH IPS: P ratio �0.33. © 2020, © 2020 The Neurosurgical Foundation
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