Pituitary adenomas typically present during early adulthood, equally affecting males and females. There are no outstanding reported risk factors. The clinical presentation of pituitary adenoma varies depending on the location and severity of the tumor. Prolactinomas, the most common form of pituitary tumor, cause amenorrhea (the loss of menstruation), galactorrhea (the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast), and infertility in females. They cause hypogonadism,decreased libido and impotence in males. Tumors that secrete excess growth hormone cause gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secreting adenomas produce Cushing's disease (hyperadrenalism). Three kinds of treatment are used: surgery (removing the tumor during an operation), radiation therapy (using high-dose x-rays/proton beams to kill tumorcells) and drug therapy to shrink and sometimes eradicate the tumor. Drugs can also block the pituitary gland from making too much hormone. Multidisciplinary, with endocrinologists and neurosurgeons as chapter authors INDICE: Molecular Pathogenesis of Pituitary Adenomas.- Pathology of Pituitary Adenomas.- Endocrinologic Approach to the the Evaluation of Sellar Masses.- Imaging of the Pituitary Gland, Sella and Parasellar Region.- Neuro-ophthalmology of Sellar Disease.- Prolactinomas: Diagnosis and Management.- Acromegaly: Pathogenesis, Natural History, and Diagnosis.- Acromegaly: Medical Management.- Acromegaly: Surgical Management.- Cushing’s Disease: Diagnostic Evaluation.- Cushing’s Disease: Surgical Management.- Cushing’s Disease: Medical Management.- Thyrotropin-secreting Pituitary Adenomas.- Non-functioning Adenomas: Diagnosis and Treatment.- Pituitary Surgery: Techniques.- Pituitary Surgery: Peri-operative Management.- Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Adenomas.- LymphocyticHypophysitis and Inflammatory Disease of the Pituitary.- Pituitary Apoplexy.-Pituitary Tumors and Pregnancy.- Management of Pituitary Incidentalomas.- Sellar and Pituitary Tumors in Children.- Cystic Lesions of the Sella.
- ISBN: 978-1-58829-922-2
- Editorial: Humana
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 126
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés