title: Initial evaluation and management of patients with suspected pituitary tumors.
abstract: While pituitary tumors are not as rare as was once thought, it is difficult to assess how many are of clinical significance. Trans-sphenoidal pituitary exploration is a technique which can be performed with low operative morbidity and mortality, and when instituted early can prevent subsequent visual and endocrine impairment from an expanding lesion. Thus early recognition has increased importance.
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000236:Adenoma / Q000378:metabolism; D000238:Adenoma, Chromophobe / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013006:Growth Hormone