Sellar metastasis should be suspected in patients presenting with sellar masses, abnormal eye motility and/or diabetes insipidus even those without known malignancy since pituitary metastasis can often be the first manifestation of cancer.
The data provide a detailed overview of HPA function in a large number of subjects who had major surgical procedures. Single and large doses of DEX did not suppress ACTH or cortisol secretion but suppressed adrenal androgen secretion. It took multiple doses of DEX to partially suppress ACTH and cortisol secretion in the peri-operative period.
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