Endocrine pituitary tumors arise from adenohypophyseal cells. Their classification has
evolved over the years supported by continuing improvements of numerous technologies …

Non-functioning pituitary neuroendocrine tumors do not cause endocrine symptoms related
to hypersecretion of adenohypophyseal hormones and are clinically characterized by …

Detailed analysis of cytodifferentiation and hormone production has classified pituitary
neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) in a formal system that reflects the lineage differentiation …

The classification of pituitary tumors is a dynamic area that changes with advances in cell
biology that provide a deeper insight and clearer understanding of cell lineages and …

As part of the World Health Organization (WHO)''blue book''series, the recently updated
endocrine volume includes a 38-page chapter on pituitary tumors [3], divided into concise …

Pituitary gland tumors represent approximately 10–15% of all brain tumors and the most
common neoplasms of the sellar region. Among them, pituitary adenomas are the …

Pituitary adenohypophyseal tumors are considered as benign and termed “adenomas”.
However, many tumors are invasive and a proportion of these exhibit an “aggressive …

Pituitary tumors, the most frequent intracranial tumors, are historically considered benign.
However, various pieces of clinical evidence and recent advances in pathological and …

Pituitary carcinomas are rare, making up some 0.2% of all pituitary tumors, but represent a
particular challenge to clinical practice. The diagnosis of a pituitary carcinoma requires …

Objective Pituitary tumours comprise a pathologically and clinically diverse group of
neoplasms. Classification frameworks have changed dramatically in the past two decades …