The most common cause of a pituitary mass is a pituitary adenoma (90% of all pituitary masses); however, the differential diagnosis remains extensive. The challenge is to distinguish those that ...

or due to the development of a pituitary tumor. A type of pituitary gland tumor referred to as a pituitary adenoma is the most common cause of pituitary gland disorders. Over ninety-nine percent ...

The role of the pituitary gland is to produce hormones and these adenomas can cause the gland to produce these hormones in excessive amounts. The position of the adenomas can impact on the type of ...

AIP (Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Interacting Protein) is the name of the gene which causes pituitary adenomas in some families with acromegaly and occasionally prolactinomas, and very rarely with other ...

Headache is common among patients diagnosed with pituitary adenoma (PA). There are still controversies regarding the headache presentation, pathophysiology and outcome after treatment in these ...

Pituitary adenomas are benign tumors ... Although small, the pituitary controls the secretion of many different types of hormones. It helps maintain growth and development and regulates many ...

Pituitary adenomas that secrete TSH are a rare cause ... measurement of serum SHBG and carboxy-terminal crosslinked telopeptide of type I collagen (ICTP) levels might help to differentiate ...

we offer comprehensive and expert care for all pituitary-related disorders, including all tumors of the pituitary and sellar region. Pituitary disorders are often complex, and successful diagnosis and ...

(1) The first phase of diabetes insipidus is initiated by a partial or complete pituitary stalk section, which severs the connections between the cell bodies of AVP-secreting neurons in the ...