Cohen-Cohen S et al: Pituitary adenomas in the setting of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: a single-institution experience. J Neurosurg. 1-7, 2020
Gerges MM et al: Long-term outcomes after endoscopic endonasal surgery for nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas. J Neurosurg. 1-12, 2020
Pelsma ICM et al: Quality of care evaluation in non-functioning pituitary adenoma with chiasm compression: visual outcomes and timing of intervention clinical recommendations based on a systematic literature review and cohort study. Pituitary. ePub, 2020
Wang H et al: Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas in pediatric and adolescent patients: a clinical analysis of a series of 14 patients. J Neurooncol. ePub, 2020
Doai M et al: Pituitary macroadenoma: Accuracy of apparent diffusion coefficient magnetic resonance imaging in grading tumor aggressiveness. Neuroradiol J. 32(2):86-91, 2019
Micko A et al: Challenging Knosp high-grade pituitary adenomas. J Neurosurg. 1-8, 2019
Lang M et al: Superiority of constructive interference in steady-state MRI sequencing over T1-weighted MRI sequencing for evaluating cavernous sinus invasion by pituitary macroadenomas. J Neurosurg. 1-8, 2018
Nishioka H et al: New WHO classification of pituitary adenomas (4th edition): assessment of pituitary transcription factors and the prognostic histological factors. Brain Tumor Pathol. 35(2):57-61, 2018
Lopes MBS: The 2017 World Health Organization classification of tumors of the pituitary gland: a summary. Acta Neuropathol. 134(4):521-535, 2017
Dallapiazza RF et al: Outcomes of endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 44(1):105-115, 2015
Lenzi J et al: Evaluation of trans-sphenoidal surgery in pituitary GH-secreting micro- and macroadenomas: a comparison between microsurgical and endoscopic approach. J Neurosurg Sci. 59(1):11-8, 2015
Sakata K et al: Primary meningeal melanocytoma of the sellar region: review of the literature and differential diagnosis with special reference to angiographical features. Pituitary. ePub, 2015
Tong T et al: Comparison of contrast-enhanced SPACE and CISS in evaluating cavernous sinus Invasion by pituitary macroadenomas on 3-T magnetic resonance. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 39(2):222-7, 2015
Bergsneider M et al: The pituitary stalk effect: is it a passing phenomenon? J Neurooncol. 117(3):477-84, 2014
Connor SE et al: Magnetic resonance imaging criteria to predict complete excision of parasellar pituitary macroadenoma on postoperative imaging. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 75(1):41-6, 2014
Fomekong E et al: Intraoperative 3T MRI for pituitary macroadenoma resection: Initial experience in 73 consecutive patients. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 126:143-9, 2014
Kitajima M et al: Differentiation of common large sellar-suprasellar masses effect of artificial neural network on radiologists' diagnosis performance. Acad Radiol. 16(3):313-20, 2009
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Macroadenoma, pituitary adenoma, prolactinoma
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Benign neoplasm of adenohypophysis
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Cohen-Cohen S et al: Pituitary adenomas in the setting of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: a single-institution experience. J Neurosurg. 1-7, 2020
Gerges MM et al: Long-term outcomes after endoscopic endonasal surgery for nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas. J Neurosurg. 1-12, 2020
Pelsma ICM et al: Quality of care evaluation in non-functioning pituitary adenoma with chiasm compression: visual outcomes and timing of intervention clinical recommendations based on a systematic literature review and cohort study. Pituitary. ePub, 2020
Wang H et al: Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas in pediatric and adolescent patients: a clinical analysis of a series of 14 patients. J Neurooncol. ePub, 2020
Doai M et al: Pituitary macroadenoma: Accuracy of apparent diffusion coefficient magnetic resonance imaging in grading tumor aggressiveness. Neuroradiol J. 32(2):86-91, 2019
Micko A et al: Challenging Knosp high-grade pituitary adenomas. J Neurosurg. 1-8, 2019
Lang M et al: Superiority of constructive interference in steady-state MRI sequencing over T1-weighted MRI sequencing for evaluating cavernous sinus invasion by pituitary macroadenomas. J Neurosurg. 1-8, 2018
Nishioka H et al: New WHO classification of pituitary adenomas (4th edition): assessment of pituitary transcription factors and the prognostic histological factors. Brain Tumor Pathol. 35(2):57-61, 2018
Lopes MBS: The 2017 World Health Organization classification of tumors of the pituitary gland: a summary. Acta Neuropathol. 134(4):521-535, 2017
Dallapiazza RF et al: Outcomes of endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 44(1):105-115, 2015
Lenzi J et al: Evaluation of trans-sphenoidal surgery in pituitary GH-secreting micro- and macroadenomas: a comparison between microsurgical and endoscopic approach. J Neurosurg Sci. 59(1):11-8, 2015
Sakata K et al: Primary meningeal melanocytoma of the sellar region: review of the literature and differential diagnosis with special reference to angiographical features. Pituitary. ePub, 2015
Tong T et al: Comparison of contrast-enhanced SPACE and CISS in evaluating cavernous sinus Invasion by pituitary macroadenomas on 3-T magnetic resonance. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 39(2):222-7, 2015
Bergsneider M et al: The pituitary stalk effect: is it a passing phenomenon? J Neurooncol. 117(3):477-84, 2014
Connor SE et al: Magnetic resonance imaging criteria to predict complete excision of parasellar pituitary macroadenoma on postoperative imaging. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 75(1):41-6, 2014
Fomekong E et al: Intraoperative 3T MRI for pituitary macroadenoma resection: Initial experience in 73 consecutive patients. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 126:143-9, 2014
Kitajima M et al: Differentiation of common large sellar-suprasellar masses effect of artificial neural network on radiologists' diagnosis performance. Acad Radiol. 16(3):313-20, 2009
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