Pituitary Adenoma Prevalence and Characteristics of Omani Patients: A Single Center Experience

CONCLUSIONS: In our investigation, PA was primarily prevalent among Omani female patients, and the most common subtype of pituitary tumors was prolactinomas. The most common presentation symptom was headaches; most female patients had menstrual irregularities. Medical treatment was the primary approach for the applicable types of PAs, while surgery and radiotherapy were found to be secondary and tertiary treatment options, respectively.PMID:38567166 | PMC:PMC10985075 | DOI:10.5001/omj.2024.44
Source: Oman Medical Journal - Category: Middle East Health Authors: Source Type: research