First German Guideline on Diagnostics and Therapy of Clinically Non-Functioning Pituitary Tumors
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2021; 129: 250-264 DOI: 10.1055/a-1373-4087Although non-functioning pituitary tumors are frequent, diagnostic and therapeutic concepts are not well standardized. We here present the first German multidisciplinary guideline on this topic. The single most important message is to manage the patients by a multidisciplinary team (consisting at least of an endocrinologist, a neurosurgeon, and a (neuro-) radiologist). The initial diagnostic work-up comprises a detailed characterization of both biochemical (focusing on hormonal excess or deficiency states) and morphological aspects (with magnetic resonance imaging of the sellar region). An ophthalmological examination is only needed in presence of symptoms or large tumors affecting the visual system. Asymptomatic, hormonally inactive tumors allow for a 'wait and scan' strategy. In contrast, surgical treatment by an experienced pituitary surgeon is standard of care in case of (impending) visual impairment. Therapeutic options for incompletely resected or recurrent tumors include re-operation, radiotherapy, and observation; the individual treatment plan should be developed multidisciplinary. Irrespective of the therapeutic approach applied, patients require long-term follow-up. Patient with larger pituitary tumors or former surgery/radiotherapy should be regularly counseled regarding potential symptoms of hormonal deficiency states. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyAr...
Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Deutschbein, Timo Jaursch-Hancke, Cornelia Knappe, Ulrich J. Saeger, Wolfgang Flitsch, J örg Bojunga, J örg Buchfelder, Michael Ditzen, Beate Gerlach, R üdiger Gertzen, Elfriede Honegger, J ürgen Horstmann, Gerhard A. Koch, Arend Kreitschmann-Andermah Tags: Guideline Source Type: research
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