Non-adenomatous pituitary tumours

Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Oct;23(5):651-65. doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2009.05.007.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Central Nervous System Cysts / diagnosis
  • Central Nervous System Cysts / etiology*
  • Central Nervous System Cysts / therapy
  • Craniopharyngioma / diagnosis
  • Craniopharyngioma / epidemiology
  • Craniopharyngioma / etiology*
  • Craniopharyngioma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Meningioma / diagnosis
  • Meningioma / etiology*
  • Meningioma / therapy
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / therapy