title: Pituitary tumors.
abstract: The most frequent pituitary neoplasm is the adenoma, which can produce signs and symptoms owing to mass effects or secretion of pituitary hormones. The authors discuss these mass effects of pituitary tumors on the endocrine system and excess hormone secretion by pituitary adenomas.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000378:metabolism; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006062:Gonadotropins; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013006:Growth Hormone