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BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
卷 23, 期 5, 页码 625-638出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2009.05.005
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pituitary adenoma; non-functioning; gonadotroph
Non-functioning pituitary tumours are mostly of gonadotroph cell origin and are devoid of humoral hypersecretory syndromes. They are Usually large at the time of diagnosis, commonly presenting with headaches, visual field defects and hypopituitarism. Transsphenoidal surgery remains the treatment of choice for rapid decompression of neighbouring structures, often bringing to normalisation or improvement of visual and pituitary function. The management of patients with postoperative residual tumours is still a matter of debate and may include observation alone, the use of dopamine agonists or radiation therapy. There are no controlled or comparative studies of the available therapeutic options; therefore, recommendations are not evidence based. Patients need long-term follow-up for the detection and treatment of hypopituitarism, visual dysfunction and tumour growth that may develop over time. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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