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Pituitary Adenomas

Anatomy, H&P, Signs and Symptoms, Workup and Management

#Pituitary #Adenomas #Diagnosis #Management #Symptoms #Signs
Pituitary Adenomas ... #Pituitary #Adenomas
Adrenal Tumors - Differential Diagnosis and Characteristics
 • Adenoma (Benign): <4 cm, ≤10 HU, Rapid contrast
Characteristics • Adenoma ... Differential #Diagnosis #adenoma
Acromegaly in patient with a pituitary adenoma #acromegaly #pituitary #adenoma #GnRH #Hand #PhysicalExam #clinical #photo
with a pituitary adenoma ... acromegaly #pituitary #adenoma
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a giant pituitary adenoma measuring 48 mm in diameter
giant pituitary adenoma ... MRI #Pituitary #Adenoma
Colonoscopy Followup Intervals 
10 years: Normal colonoscopy, ≥ 20 HP < 10mm
7-10 years: 1-2 adenomas <
-10 years: 1-2 adenomas ... 3-5 years: 3-4 adenomas ... 3 years: 5-10 adenomas ... , 5-10 SSPs, Adenoma ... or SSP ≥ 10mm, Adenoma
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
always a benign adenoma ... Pituitary adenomas ... Symptomatic pituitary adenomas ... Go Look For The Adenoma
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GH-secreting pituitary adenoma ... 30% of pituitary adenomas ... ↑PRL in mixed adenoma ... FSH & ACTH) 2/2 adenoma ... resection for adenoma
Hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome) - Simplified Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exogenous (ACTH-independent)
Endogenous
 • ACTH-dependent:
    - ACTH-secreting
ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma ... - Adrenal adenoma
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Estrogen Releasing Adenoma ... Glucocorticoid Releasing Adenoma ... Aldosterone Releasing Adenoma
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:  Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH associated polyposis (MAP)
✓ Genetic
10 cumulative adenoma ... synchronous colorectal adenomas ... mostly tubular adenoma ... Dominant - 10-100 adenomas ... Recessive - 20-99 adenomas