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Pituitary Adenoma

Known as: Adenoma of Pituitary, Adenoma of the Pituitary Gland, Pituitary Gland Adenoma 
A non-metastasizing tumor that arises from the adenohypophysial cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The tumor can be hormonally… 
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Adenohypophysial CellBase of skull structureBenign neoplasm of pituitary glandBone structure of cranium

Narrower (3)

Adenoma, AcidophilAdenoma, Chromophobepituitary adenoma, functioning

Broader (2)

Pituitary DiseasesPituitary Neoplasms

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Review
2011
Review
2011
Clinical factors involved in the recurrence of pituitary adenomas after surgical remission: a structured review and meta-analysis
To study the currently available data of recurrence rates of functioning and nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas following surgical… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Risk of second brain tumor after conservative surgery and radiotherapy for pituitary adenoma: update after an additional 10 years.
We assessed the risk of second brain tumors in a cohort of patients with pituitary adenoma treated with conservative surgery and… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Ghrelin—a hormone with multiple functions
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A pituitary-derived MEG3 isoform functions as a growth suppressor in tumor cells.
Human pituitary adenomas are the most common intracranial neoplasm. Typically monoclonal in origin, a somatic mutation is a… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Recovery of hypopituitarism after neurosurgical treatment of pituitary adenomas.
Surgery is the treatment of choice for many pituitary tumors; pituitary function may suffer after operation, but relief of… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Arterial injuries in transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma; the role of angiography and endovascular treatment.
PURPOSE To define the role of angiography and embolization in the treatment of patients who have arterial injuries during… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Age‐related and gender‐related occurrence of pituitary adenomas
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the various types of pituitary adenomas according to sex and age group. Few studies have attempted such an… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Pituitary Carcinoma
The presence of distant metastases may be asymptomatic in patients who present with symptoms and signs due to the local mass… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Neoplastic and nonneoplastic lesions in aging F344 rats.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Transsphenoidal microsurgical removal of 250 pituitary adenomas.
In a series of 250 pituitary adenomas, 72 (28.8%) were nonsecreting and 178 (71.2%) produced a hypersecretion syndrome: human… 
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