The diagnosis and management of parasellar tumours of the pituitary.

@article{Kaltsas2008TheDA,
  title={The diagnosis and management of parasellar tumours of the pituitary.},
  author={Gregory A. Kaltsas and Jane Evanson and Alexandra Chrisoulidou and Ashley B Grossman},
  journal={Endocrine-related cancer},
  year={2008},
  volume={15 4},
  pages={
          885-903
        }
}
The sellar and parasellar region is an anatomically complex area where a number of neoplastic, inflammatory, infectious, developmental and vascular diseases can develop. Although most sellar lesions are due to pituitary adenomas, a number of other pathologies involving the parasellar region can present in a similar manner. The diagnosis of such lesions involves a multidisciplinary approach, and detailed endocrinological, ophthalmological, neuroimaging, neurological and finally histological… 
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