Pituitary adenomas of adolescents.
A review of four cases of chromophobe adenomas in adolescents suggests that extracapsular extension with invasion of parasellar structures is more common in this age group than in adults. A syndrome of adolescent obesity, oculomotor palsies, and plain x-ray changes of the sella characterizes this group.
D000238:Adenoma, Chromophobe / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome