Evaluation and management of pituitary incidentalomas.
A surprising number of apparently healthy people harbor unsuspected pituitary tumors, which are being discovered incidentally on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed for other reasons. The majority can be safely observed; for others, medical therapy or surgical resection is necessary. In this article we outline our approach.
Serhal
Dina
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Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Brain Tumor and Neuro-oncology and Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Weil
Robert J
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Hamrahian
Amir H
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D000328:Adult; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery
D018491:Dopamine Agonists