Fig. 23.1 (a) Sagittal T1-weighted post-gadolinium image. (b) Coronal T1-weighted pre-gadolinium image. (c) Coronal T1-weighted post-gadolinium image. There is a lobulated cystic lesion in the sella containing T1 hyperintense material….
Fig. 20.1 Ectopic pituitary adenoma. (a) Sagittal T1-weighted post-gadolinium image. (b) Coronal T1-weighted post-gadolinium image. An enhancing lesion is located in the roof of the right sphenoid sinus (white arrow),…
Study Year Patients Prior surgical resection, % Radiosurgery F/U, mo Maximal dose, Gy Margin dose, Gy Tumor volume change, % Tumor control, % Neurologic deficit, % New hormone deficit, %…
Tumor origin Specific entity Neuroendocrine tumors Pituitary adenoma Atypical adenoma Pituitary carcinoma Non-neuroendocrine tumors Pituicytoma Granular cell tumor Spindle cell oncocytoma Gangliocytoma Tumors of non-pituitary origin Craniopharyngioma Meningioma Chordoma Langerhans…
Hypothalamic hormone Main pituitary hormone Target organs Target hormones CRH Increases ACTH Adrenal gland Increases cortisol, DHEA, aldosterone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone GHRH Increases GH Liver Increases IGF-1 Somatostatin Inhibits GH GnRH Increases…
