Pituitary incidentalomas in paediatric age are different from those described in adulthood

ConclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first series of pituitary incidentalomas in pediatric age. Comparing our series with those conducted in adults, we have observed a higher preponderance of pituitary hypertrophy over adenomas, a lower prevalence of hormonal hyper/hyposecretion and lower risk of dimensional progression during follow-up.

Source: Pituitary - January 25, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research