Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths that develop in or near the pituitary gland, a small structure at the base of the brain within the sellar region that regulates many of the body's hormonal systems. The great majority are benign adenomas, and they are classified as functioning when they secrete excess hormones o…
Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths that develop in or near the pituitary gland, a small structure at the base of the brain within the sellar region that regulates many of the body's hormonal systems. The great majority are benign adenomas, and they are classified as functioning when they secrete excess hormones or non-functioning when they do not. Because of their location adjacent to the optic chiasm and other critical neural and vascular structures, pituitary and sellar-region lesions can produce symptoms through two main mechanisms: hormonal disturbances from over- or under-secretion, and mass effect, in which an enlarging lesion compresses surrounding tissue. Compression of the optic chiasm characteristically causes visual field defects, while pituitary dysfunction may lead to a range of endocrine abnormalities. Research published by the journal illustrates pathology of this region, including a case series on chiasmal lesions with ocular manifestations seen at the eye center of a tertiary government hospital in the Philippines, which highlights the visual consequences of lesions affecting the optic chiasm, and a report of a rare sellar lesion caused by pituitary Actinomyces infection, underscoring that the sellar region can host uncommon as well as neoplastic processes. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to pituitary tumors and sellar-region disease.
3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
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