If untreated, hormone-excess syndromes can be lethal. Some pituitary adenomas grow rapidly, producing symptoms of an intracranial mass, loss of normal anterior pituitary hormone production ...

The most common cause of a pituitary mass is a pituitary adenoma (90% of all pituitary ... and has normal sexual function. There are no clinical signs to suggest either acromegaly or Cushing's ...

The pituitary gland is the most ... with acromegaly compared to a normal hand Adenomas developing from growth hormone-secreting cells cause acromegaly or acromegalic gigantism (if they start in ...

A pituitary gland tumor is more likely to cause symptoms related to hormone imbalances, and a brain tumor is more likely to cause symptoms associated with the compression of other brain structures ...

Members of our team are involved in multinational clinical trials aimed at developing new therapies for pituitary tumors. We also have expertise in CyberKnife® radiosurgery, a minimally invasive ...

This case study illustrates Harvey Cushing's pioneering work in pituitary transplantation in the early 20th century and the essential relationship between laboratory research and clinical practice.