The most common cause of a pituitary mass is a pituitary ... evaluation with a serum prolactin for small tumors is cost effective, other lab testing is indicated if metabolic problems are present.

Family members with AIP mutations should be seen by an endocrinologist and some blood tests and an MRI scan could help to define if the patient has a pituitary adenoma or not. If these tests were ...

A consensus statement published in Endocrine Practice examines how health care professionals should approach treating and screening people with tumors associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type ...

Disparities persist in access to pituitary adenoma resection at US high-volume facilities, with older age and minority race predicting lower access.

we offer comprehensive and expert care for all pituitary-related disorders, including all tumors of the pituitary and sellar region. Pituitary disorders are often complex, and successful diagnosis and ...

Elevated serum prolactin levels can be a symptom of either prolactin-secreting tumors (macroprolactinomas) or nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas that disrupt the dopaminergic inhibition of ...

Diagnosing a pituitary tumor typically involves a combination of a medical history review, physical examination, blood tests ...

After initial tests, practitioners may require imaging—often MRIs—to get a fuller sense of pituitary health and assess for the presence of any tumors.

Now, figure skater Scott Hamilton is teaming up with Baylor College of Medicine to bring awareness to pituitary tumors including craniopharyngiomas and pituitary adenomas, as well as other pituitary ...

Laboratory tests include assessment of serum adrenocorticotropin ... there are numerous potential differential diagnoses (Box 4). These include: pituitary adenoma, Rathke cleft cyst ...

Family members with AIP mutations should be seen by an endocrinologist and some blood tests and an MRI scan could help to define if the patient has a pituitary adenoma or not. If these tests were ...