OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Pituitary carcinomas are extremely rare. Cases reported in
the medical literature in the 20th century included tumors that produced adrenocorticotropic …

Pituitary adenomas are considered benign tumors, but approximately 10% of them can have
an aggressive behavior and more rarely (0.2%) can present metastasis, being classified as …

Objective To review the underlying causes of pituitary lesions, a rational approach to their
diagnosis, and therapeutic options. Methods The types of pituitary lesions and their clinical …

Importance Pituitary adenomas may hypersecrete hormones or cause mass effects.
Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are important. Observations Prevalence of pituitary …

Prolactinomas and nonfunctioning adenomas are the most common types of pituitary
adenomas. Patients with pituitary adenomas may present initially with symptoms of …

Invasive adenomas show pathologic or radiological signs of invasion to the cavernous or
sphenoid sinuses, bone, or nasal mucosa. WHO classification categorizes pituitary …

Background Pituitary carcinomas (PC) are uncommon neuroendocrine tumors, accounting
for 0.1% of all pituitary tumors. The diagnosis of PC is based on the presence of metastases …

Purpose. Local control for pituitary adenomas treated with external beam radiation therapy
was retrospectively analyzed to evaluate the efficacy of radiation. Materials and methods …

OBJECTIVE Dopamine agonists are the primary therapeutic modality for the majority of
patients with prolactinomas, with pituitary surgery reserved for those patients intolerant of or …

Objective The objective of this study was to describe and characterize the clinical course of
treatment for invasive prolactinoma patients using bromocriptine. Methods The study group …