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Nonfunctioning adenomas are the second most common type of pituitary tumor. Over the past few years, our knowledge of the epidemiology, natural history, diagnosis, treatment, and recurrence rates ...
Contrary to the assumption that gonadotrope pituitary adenomas are non-functioning, these tumors can be functional and lead to the development of the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. This ...
Pituitary adenomas account for about 15% of intracranial tumors. Clinical manifestations of disease reflect the oversecretion of the involved hormone, most commonly growth hormone, prolactin, corti ...
Pituitary adenomas grow for usually 2-10 years before they get diagnosed. The vast majority of pituitary adenomas occur spontaneously which means that they are not inherited. However, a small group of ...
While pituitary adenomas are not so rare, one patient for every 1000 people in the general population, familial cases are only occasionally seen. However, these cases are often more severe, start in ...
Most patients with pituitary adenomas present with signs and symptoms of increased production of hormones. However, approximately 25% to 30% of patients have pituitary tumors that are not ...
It is recommended that patients with pituitary adenomas (both function and nonfunctiong) receive neuro-ophthalmologic evaluations twice a year to ensure no visual changes have occurred. 12.
The risk for pituitary adenoma was greater for those who had an early adulthood BMI of 30 kg/m 2 or higher compared with those with a BMI of 25 kg/m 2 or less (aHR = 2.65; 95% CI, 1.56-4.49).
The pituitary gland, a pea-sized structure at the base of the brain, plays a crucial role in regulating many of the body’s ...