Transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas
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Microscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas in Children and Adolescents
Background & Aim: We described the presentation, management and subsequent treatment outcomes of children and adolescents diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma in a joint neuroendocrine setting followed up by a single service as well as assessing long-term outcomes in terms of endocrine status and neurology symptoms. Methods & Materials/Patients: A total of 21 participants with histologically v...
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There has been a dramatic development in the treatment of pituitary adenomas during the last two decades. The main factors which led to this development were the introduction of transsphenoidal surgery, the development of new imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the introduction of newer dopaminergic agents. Present status of the treatment...
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