Current Status of Diagnosis and Management of Functioning Pituitary Tumors: Part II
Jugal V Gada, Prudwiraj Sanamandra, Sagar A Barasara, Yash V Chauhan, Nikhil M BhagwatNeurology India 2020 68(7):20-27
Functioning pituitary tumors contribute to significant morbidity and mortality. Proper diagnostic approach and management is essential for optimal outcomes. Prolactinomas, the commonest of these, are the only tumors which can be managed medically. Acromegaly, apart from acral enlargement, can have multiple comorbidities like diabetes, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea. The primary treatment is surgical and it can be supplemented by radiotherapy and medications such as somatostatin analogs, growth hormone receptor blockers, or cabergoline. Thyrotropin-secreting tumors are rare and present with hyperthyroidism. Optimal preoperative management followed by surgical resection often leads to cure.
Source: Neurology India - Category: Neurology Authors: Jugal V Gada Prudwiraj Sanamandra Sagar A Barasara Yash V Chauhan Nikhil M Bhagwat Source Type: research
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