Pituitary calcospherites: an aid to highly selective hypophysectomy.
A case of a prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma containing calcospherites is reported. The difficulties in achieving a highly selective microdissection of large pituitary tumours are discussed and the value of calcification within a prolactinoma emphasized.
D000238:Adenoma, Chromophobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood
D011388:Prolactin