Non-adenomatous pituitary tumours.

Journal article

Apart from pituitary adenomas, a number of tumours may arise from within the sella presenting a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge at a multidisciplinary specialist level. This article focus on the most commonly diagnosed non-adenomatous pituitary tumours (craniopharyngiomas, Rathke's cleft cysts and meningiomas) and provides data on their pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.

Authors: Karavitaki, N; Wass, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Best practice and research. Clinical endocrinology and metabolism
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 651-665
• Publication date: 2009-10-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2009.05.007
• EISSN: 1878-1594
• ISSN: 1521-690X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Central Nervous System Cysts; Craniopharyngioma; Meningioma; Humans; Neurosurgical Procedures; Algorithms; Pituitary Neoplasms