PROLACTIN-SECRETING ADENOMAS Part of “CHAPTER 23 – NEUROSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PITUITARY-HYPOTHALAMIC NEOPLASMS“ Prolactin-secreting adenomas comprise the largest group of pituitary tumors. The behavior and relatively benign clinical manifestations of small…
PITUITARY TUMORS Part of “CHAPTER 23 – NEUROSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PITUITARY-HYPOTHALAMIC NEOPLASMS“ CLASSIFICATION The classic histologic designation of adenomas as chromophobic, eosinophilic, or basophilic on the basis of light microscopy…
NEUROSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PITUITARY-HYPOTHALAMIC NEOPLASMS David S. Baskin Advances in endocrinology, neuroradiology, and microneuro-surgery have revolutionized the care of patients with pituitary and hypothalamic tumors. With the development of accurate…
RADIATION TECHNIQUES Part of “CHAPTER 22 – RADIOTHERAPY OF PITUITARYHYPOTHALAMIC TUMORS“ GOALS OF RADIATION THERAPY AND CONVENTIONAL EXTERNAL BEAM TECHNIQUES The primary goal of irradiation of tumors in the pituitary-hypo-thalamic…
COMPLICATIONS OF BRAIN IRRADIATION Part of “CHAPTER 22 – RADIOTHERAPY OF PITUITARYHYPOTHALAMIC TUMORS“ Modern megavoltage radiotherapy produces minimal acute toxicity, including temporary alopecia, mild dermatitis, and a serous otitis media…
HYPOTHALAMIC NEOPLASMS Part of “CHAPTER 22 – RADIOTHERAPY OF PITUITARYHYPOTHALAMIC TUMORS“ GERMINOMA Germinomas typically arise in the floor of the third ventricle and have a propensity to invade and compress…
CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS Part of “CHAPTER 22 – RADIOTHERAPY OF PITUITARYHYPOTHALAMIC TUMORS“ Craniopharyngiomas are relatively rare neoplasms that arise from epithelial remnants of the Rathke pouch and are typically found in the…
PITUITARY ADENOMAS Part of “CHAPTER 22 – RADIOTHERAPY OF PITUITARYHYPOTHALAMIC TUMORS“ The role of radiotherapy in the management of pituitary adenomas remains poorly defined because of several factors, including the…
RADIOTHERAPY OF PITUITARYHYPOTHALAMIC TUMORS Minesh P. Mehta Radiotherapeutic management of pituitary adenomas and tumors of the hypothalamus requires a thorough understanding of the various hypersecretory syndromes and their wide spread…
HYPERSECRETION OF THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE Part of “CHAPTER 21 – MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PITUITARY TUMORS AND HYPERSECRETORY STATES“ THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE–SECRETING ADENOMA The rare patients who have TSH-secreting adenoma present with increased…
