Advanced methods of treatment of hypophysis adenoma

Abstract

Hypophysis adenomas are mostly spread in the chiasmatic cellular area. They account 18% of all new brain formations, the structure of pituitary adenomas includes prolactinomas in a large number of cases which are manifested by the syndrome of hyperprolactinemia and hormone inactive hypophysis tumours (35%). Somatotropins (13-15%) are lower in frequency, the main clinical feature is acromegalia. One can rarely reveal corticotropins (8-10%), gonadotro-pins (7-9%) and thyrotropins (1%) and their mixed forms. Transsphenoidal surgical interventions are considered to be methods of choice treatment of hypophysis adenomas and other formations in the chiasmatic cellular area. Alternative methods of treatment are conservative. They can be as an addition to microsurgery (radiotherapy)

Keywords

• hypophysis adenoma
• medication
• neurosurgery
• radiotherapy