Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Disorders

This multidisciplinary text is a review of current management techniques for pituitary tumors, incorporating recent advances and discussed by experienced clinicians. The use of both endocrinologists and neurosurgeons as chapter authors allows differing perspectives to be incorporated. The book is organized around individual tumor types, with additional chapter topics added for those subjects requiring special emphasis. Appropriate photographs and illustrations are incorporated as warranted.

Multidisciplinary, with endocrinologists and neurosurgeons as chapter authors Synthesis of novel perspectives Organized around individual tumor types

Inhalt
Molecular Pathogenesis of Pituitary Adenomas.- Pathology of Pituitary Adenomas.- Endocrinologic Approach to Evaluation of Sellar Masses.- Imaging of Pituitary Gland, Sella, Parasellar Region.- Neuro-ophthalmology of Sellar Disease.- Prolactinomas: Diagnosis and~Management.- Acromegaly: Pathogenesis, Natural History, Diagnosis.- Acromegaly: Medical Management.- Acromegaly: Surgical Management.- Cushing's Disease: Diagnostic Evaluation.- Cushing's Disease: Surgical Management.- Cushing's Disease: Medical Management.- Thyrotropin-secreting Pituitary Adenomas.- Non-functioning Adenomas: Diagnosis and Treatment.- Pituitary Surgery: Techniques.- Pituitary Surgery: Peri-operative Management.- Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Adenomas.- Lymphocytic Hypophysitis and Inflammatory Disease of the Pituitary.- Pituitary Apoplexy.- Pituitary Tumors and Pregnancy.- Management of Pituitary Incidentalomas.- Sellar and Pituitary Tumors in Children.- Cystic Lesions of the Sella.