A review on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma by the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

A review on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma by the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

ABSTRACT Clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) are the most common pituitary tumors after prolactinomas. The absence of clinical symptoms of hormonal hypersecretion can contribute to the late diagnosis of the disease. Thus, the majority of patients seek medical attention for signs and...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Vieira Neto, Cesar L. Boguszewski, Luiz Antônio de Araújo, Marcello D. Bronstein, Paulo Augusto C. Miranda, Nina R. de C. Musolino, Luciana A. Naves, Lucio Vilar, Antônio Ribeiro-Oliveira Júnior, Mônica R. Gadelha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma
sellar mass
transsphenoidal surgery
radiotherapy
cabergoline
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972016000400374&lng=en&tlng=en

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