Table 2

Reactivities of primary tumours, recurrences, and metastases

HormonePrimary 19861° recurrence 19912° recurrence 1993Frontal metastasisTemporal metastasisSpinal metastasis
ACTH, adrenocorticotrophin; AgNOR, argyrophilic nucleolar organiser region; Foc, focal; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; GH, growth hormone; LH, luteinising hormone; ND, not determined; Neg, negative; PCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigen; Pos, positive; PRL, prolactin; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone.
*Postmortem specimen.
PRLPosNegNegFoc*Foc*Foc*
ACTHNegPosNegPosPosPos
GHNegNegNegFoc*NegNeg
LHNegNegNegNegNegNeg
FSHNegNegNegNegNegNeg
TSHNegNegNegNegNegNeg
PHE5NegNegNegNegNegNeg
CHRAPosPosPosPosNosPos
SY38PosPosPosPosPosPos
MIB11.53%1.64%1.20%6.25%6.05%Neg
PCNANegND22.07%ND78.00%Neg
p53NegNDNegNeg4.37%Neg
AgNOR01:22ND4.51%2.36%NDND