Calcified Pituitary Adenomas.
- Author:
Se Hyuck PARK
1
;
Hyoung Chun PARK
;
Sun Ho KIM
;
Kyu Sung LEE
;
Sang Kun PARK
;
Sang Sup CHUNG
;
Kyu Chang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pituitary tumor;
Calcification;
Prolactionama;
Subfrontal approach
- MeSH:
Humans;
Pituitary Neoplasms*;
Prolactin
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1984;13(4):749-752
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Two cases of calcified pituitary adenoma are reported, which comprise 2.44% among a surgical series of 82 pituitary adenomas. Both patients had very high serum prolactin level, which suggested the possibility of hormonal influence in formation of the calcification. The tumors were removed by a subfrontal approach to prevent and reduce possible damage to the surrounding structures.
