Evaluation and management of pituitary incidentalomas

  • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
  • November 2008,
  • 75
  • (11)
  • 793-801;

ABSTRACT

A surprising number of apparently healthy people harbor unsuspected pituitary tumors, which are being discovered incidentally on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed for other reasons. The majority can be safely observed; for others, medical therapy or surgical resection is necessary. In this article we outline our approach.

Footnotes

  • * Dr. Hamrahian has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Novartis Oncology.

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