GONADOTROPIN HYPERSECRETION Part of “CHAPTER 21 – MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PITUITARY TUMORS AND HYPERSECRETORY STATES“ GONADOTROPIN-SECRETING ADENOMAS The standard therapy for gonadotropin-secreting adenomas is surgical resection, often followed by radiation…
GROWTH HORMONE HYPERSECRETION Part of “CHAPTER 21 – MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PITUITARY TUMORS AND HYPERSECRETORY STATES“ Transsphenoidal surgery remains the treatment of choice for growth hormone–secreting adenomas (see Chap. 23)….
ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE HYPERSECRETION Part of “CHAPTER 21 – MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PITUITARY TUMORS AND HYPERSECRETORY STATES“ When Cushing syndrome is caused by a pituitary tumor (Cushing disease), transsphenoidal surgery is…
PROLACTIN HYPERSECRETION Part of “CHAPTER 21 – MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PITUITARY TUMORS AND HYPERSECRETORY STATES“ MICROPROLACTINOMAS In women with microprolactinomas (tumor diameter of <10 mm) who require therapy for menstrual…
MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PITUITARY TUMORS AND HYPERSECRETORY STATES David H. Sarne PROLACTIN HYPERSECRETION ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE HYPERSECRETION Related posts: CONTRASEXUAL PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY IDIOPATHIC OR CYCLIC EDEMA ALOPECIA EFFECTS ON BONE MINERAL…
CONCLUSION Part of “CHAPTER 20 – DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OF THE SELLAR REGION“ Related posts: CONTRASEXUAL PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY IDIOPATHIC OR CYCLIC EDEMA ALOPECIA EFFECTS ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY CALCIUM BALANCE DURING…
MISCELLANEOUS ENTITIES Part of “CHAPTER 20 – DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OF THE SELLAR REGION“ PITUITARY APOPLEXY Pituitary apoplexy is the result of necrosis of the anterior lobe of the pituitary. When…
NORMAL VARIANTS Part of “CHAPTER 20 – DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OF THE SELLAR REGION“ EMPTY SELLA The sella may not be completely filled with tissue. When the sella is partially filled…
NORMAL IMAGING ANATOMY Part of “CHAPTER 20 – DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OF THE SELLAR REGION“ SKULL RADIOGRAPHS An evaluation of subtle changes of the bony architecture of the sella is not…
