Pituitary adenoma historical perspective: Difference between revisions

	Pituitary adenoma Microchapters
Home
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Pituitary adenoma from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural history, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Staging
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
CT
MRI
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Pituitary adenoma historical perspective On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Pituitary adenoma historical perspective All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Pituitary adenoma historical perspective
CDC on Pituitary adenoma historical perspective
Pituitary adenoma historical perspective in the news
Blogs on Pituitary adenoma historical perspective
Directions to Hospitals Treating Pituitary adenoma
Risk calculators and risk factors for Pituitary adenoma historical perspective

Revision as of 18:09, 12 September 2012

Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+__NOTOC__
 {{Pituitary adenoma}}
-{{CMG}}
+Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here.  It's easy!  Click  [[Help:How_to_Edit_a_Page|here]]  to learn about editing.
-==Overview==
-'''Pituitary adenomas''' are [[tumor]]s that occur in the [[pituitary gland]], and account for about 10% of intracranial [[neoplasia|neoplasms]]. They often remain undiagnosed, and small pituitary tumors are found in 6 to 24 percent of adults at autopsy.
-Pituitary adenomas arise within the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) of the gland . Tumors less than 1 cm are called micro adenomas. Clinical symptoms depend on whether the tumor is secreting or nonsecreting. Nonsecreting adenomas grow and compress adjacent structures, most commonly causing a bitemporal hemianopsia due to chiasmatic compression. Lateral extension into the cavernous sinuses can result in cranial nerve palsies.
 ==References==
@@ Line 22: / Line 18: @@
 [[Category:Oncology]]
 [[Category:Mature chapter]]
+[[Category:Needs content]]