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Humana Press Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Disorders 1st Editon 2008 Hardbound by Brooke Swearingen, Beverly M. K. Biller
This text provides a detailed update on current diagnostic and therapeutic techniques useful in the management of a broad spectrum of pituitary disorders. The contents reflect the multidisciplinary approach needed for patients with disorders of the pituitary gland, with contributions from both endocrinologists and neurosurgeons, as well as specialty contributions from radiologists, ophthalmologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, and neurologists. The book focuses on each pituitary tumor subtype, and contains additional chapters related to other lesions of the sella, including tumor management during pregnancy and in the pediatric age group. Molecular Pathogenesis of Pituitary Adenomas.- Pathology of Pituitary Adenomas.- Endocrinologic Approach to Evaluation of Sellar Masses.- Imaging of Pituitary Gland, Sella, Parasellar Region.- Neuro-ophthalmology of Sellar Disease.- Prolactinomas: Diagnosis and~Management.- Acromegaly: Pathogenesis, Natural History, Diagnosis.- Acromegaly: Medical Management.- Acromegaly: Surgical Management.- Cushing’s Disease: Diagnostic Evaluation.- Cushing’s Disease: Surgical Management.- Cushing’s Disease: Medical Management.- Thyrotropin-secreting Pituitary Adenomas.- Non-functioning Adenomas: Diagnosis and Treatment.- Pituitary Surgery: Techniques.- Pituitary Surgery: Peri-operative Management.- Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Adenomas.- Lymphocytic Hypophysitis and Inflammatory Disease of the Pituitary.- Pituitary Apoplexy.- Pituitary Tumors and Pregnancy.- Management of Pituitary Incidentalomas.- Sellar and Pituitary Tumors in Children.- Cystic Lesions of the Sella.