A survey of pituitary incidentaloma in Japan

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Authors

Shigeyuki Tahara · Nippon Medical School

Atsushi Teramoto · Nippon Medical School

Abstract

Pituitary incidentalomas usually follow a benign course. We recommend transsphenoidal adenectomy for a solid mass attached to the optic chiasma estimated to be a pituitary adenoma by MRI. Other patients should be followed up by MRI every 6 Months for the first 2 Years, and then Yearly.

Topics & Keywords

Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: European Journal of Endocrinology

Volume 149, Issue 2, pp. 123-127

DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1490123

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