Macroprolactinoma is a type of pituitary tumor that leads to excess production of the hormone prolactin. This type of tumor is larger than a microprolactinoma but smaller than a giant prolactinoma.

An acne breakout may be a sign of a rare type of cancer that disrupts hormone production in the body. Pituitary gland cancer ...

Rathke's Cleft Cyst (RCC): A benign cyst that forms in the pituitary gland, often filled with fluid and arising from remnants of Rathke's pouch. Endoscopic Surgery: A minimally invasive surgical ...

When a tumor develops in the pituitary gland, surgery is the most common form of treatment used to remove the abnormal mass. In some cases, radiation therapy is used in conjunction with other methods.

The disease is often caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland, and brain surgery is the first line of treatment. Wrestler Andre the Giant, who died of congestive heart failure at 46, also had the ...

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If they do, surgery is required. The term benign refers to a ... such as glial cells (glioma), astrocytes (astrocytoma), meninges (meningioma), or the pituitary gland (pituitary tumor). Primary brain ...

Diagnostic imaging of the pituitary, thorax and abdomen ... The phrenicoabdominal vein, including tumor thrombus if present, was isolated, sealed and divided at the lateral aspect of the gland using ...

For small DS-PCP, the pituitary gland was elevated extradurally; then, dorsum sellae was split into two pieces in its middle part. After that, DS-PCPs were removed (Figure 2). When DS-PCP is large or ...