Non-adenomatous pituitary tumours.
Apart from pituitary adenomas, a number of tumours may arise from within the sella presenting a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge at a multidisciplinary specialist level. This article focus on the most commonly diagnosed non-adenomatous pituitary tumours (craniopharyngiomas, Rathke's cleft cysts and meningiomas) and provides data on their pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
Karavitaki
Niki
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Department of Endocrinology, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, Old Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK.
Wass
John A H
JA
D000465:Algorithms; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy