PITUITARY NON-FUNCTIONING MACROADENOMAS: IF AND WHEN TO RECOMMEND SURGERY

Abstract

Pituitary non-functioning adenomas may be detected based on pituitary insufficiency, eye field complications or headache, etc, so called pituitary mass syndrome. We introduce a series of three cases of non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma with a different management based on local anatomy of the tumour and complications, as well as the tumour speed of growth. Non-functioning macroadenoma, even rare, require lifetime follow-up and a rigorous multidisciplinary decision of intervention.

Keywords

• pituitary adenoma
• hypophysectomy
• visual field