Pituitary tumors: diagnosis and therapy.
The newer diagnostic methods for identifying pituitary tumors have been presented, along with a discussion of therapy. Not all the issues are clear, particularly those for prolactin-secreting tumors. Drug therapy may play an increasing role, especially dopamine agonists, which control either hGH or prolactin secretion and can cause shrinkage of tumor tissue.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006727:Hormone Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
D006727:Hormone Antagonists