Epidemiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis of non-functioning pituitary adenomas

G Ntali, JA Wass - Pituitary, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are benign pituitary neoplasms that
do not cause a hormonal hypersecretory syndrome. An improved understanding of their …

Biochemical testing of the thyroid: TSH is the best and, oftentimes, only test needed–a review for primary care

MT Sheehan - Clinical medicine & research, 2016 - Marshfield Clinic
Disorders of thyroid function are common, and screening, diagnosis, and management are
often performed by primary care providers. While management of significant biochemical …

Non-functioning pituitary adenomas: indications for pituitary surgery and post-surgical management

D Esposito, DS Olsson, O Ragnarsson, M Buchfelder… - Pituitary, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are associated with impaired well-
being, increased comorbidities, and reduced long-term survival. Data on optimal …

[HTML][HTML] MRI radiomics for the prediction of recurrence in patients with clinically non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas

LF Machado, PCL Elias, AC Moreira… - Computers in Biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Twelve to 66% of patients with clinically non-functioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA)
experience tumor recurrence 1–5 years after the first surgery. Nevertheless, there is still no …

Integrating methylome and transcriptome signatures expands the molecular classification of the pituitary tumors

RMP Silva-Júnior, AC Bueno, CS Martins… - The Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective To explore pituitary tumors by methylome and transcriptome signatures in a
heterogeneous ethnic population. Methods In this retrospective cross-sectional study …

Postsurgical outcomes of nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas: A patient-level meta-analysis

KY Fong, MJR Lim, S Fu, CE Low, YH Chan… - Pituitary, 2023 - Springer
Background Surgical resection is the main treatment for symptomatic nonfunctioning
pituitary adenomas (NFPA). We aimed to analyze the impact of surgical approach …

Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guideline for pretreatment endocrine evaluation of patients with nonfunctioning pituitary …

M Fleseriu, ME Bodach, LM Tumialan, V Bonert… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are among the most common
pituitary lesions and may present with hypopituitarism and/or hyperprolactinemia …

Contemporary management of clinically non-functioning pituitary adenomas: a clinical review

MH AlMalki, MM Ahmad, I Brema… - Clinical Medicine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are benign pituitary tumours that constitute
about one-third of all pituitary adenomas. They typically present with symptoms of mass …

Non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma following surgery: long-term outcomes and development of an optimal follow-up strategy

Z Hussein, J Grieve, N Dorward, K Miszkiel… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Recurrence and regrowth of non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFPMs)
after surgery are common but remain unpredictable. Therefore, the optimal timing and …

Central hypothyroidism and its role for cardiovascular risk factors in hypopituitary patients

U Feldt-Rasmussen, M Klose - Endocrine, 2016 - Springer
Hypothyroidism is characterized by hypometabolism, and may be seen as a part of
secondary failure due to pituitary insufficiency or tertiary due to hypothalamic disease …