RADIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PITUITARY ADENOMA IN A MALE PATIENT. CASE REPORT
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pituitary adenoma, prolactinoma, radiological studyAbstract
Pituitary adenomas are tumors that originate in the adenohypophysis, which is the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. These tumors account for approximately 10 to 15 percent of all tumors affecting the central nervous system. Pituitary adenomas can be classified according to their size into two distinct categories: those that are considered microadenomas, which are less than 1 centimeter in size, and those that are known as macroadenomas, which are larger than 1 centimeter in size. In relation to hormone production, these organisms or glands can be classified as secretory, meaning that they produce and release hormones into the bloodstream, or as non-secretory, meaning that they do not carry out this function of hormone secretion. Microadenomas account for approximately 40% of all adenomas found in the pituitary gland. Because of their small size, the clinical symptoms that these microadenomas can cause are generally a consequence of the hormone production that results from their activity.
Keywords: pituitary adenoma, prolactinoma, radiological study.
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