Giant Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma: Clinical Characteristics and Therapeutic Outcomes

Conclusion gNFPAs are more frequent in men but tumors are larger in women. Surgical treatment is followed by a complete tumor resection rate of approximately 30%. Positive immunostaining for gonadotropins is associated with tumor absence at last revision, while female sex and invasion of the cavernous sinuses with tumor persistence. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - January 1, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Iglesias, Pedro Arcano, Karina Trivi ño, Vanessa Guerrero-P érez, Fernando Berrocal, V íctor Rodríguez Vior, Carlos Cordido, Fernando Villabona, Carles D íez, Juan J Tags: Article Source Type: research