Experience in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid-stimulating hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma

VernacularTitle:垂体促甲状腺激素腺瘤的诊治
Author: Jianyu ZHANG ¹ ; Fuzeng LIU ; Jian GUAN
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1. 中国人民解放军第二五一医院肿瘤科河北省张家口市075000
Keywords: pituitary thyroid stimulating hormone; pituitary adenoma; micro adenoma; treatment
From: Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2018;45(10):513-516
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To analyze clinical characteristics and experiences in the treatment of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)-secret-ing pituitary adenoma. Methods:To summarize the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of 14 cases of pituitary thyrotropin (TSH) tu-mor in the Department of Neurosurgery, 251 Hospital of China People's Liberation Army (PLA) from January 2006 to February 2014. Re-sults:Of 14 patients, two received direct surgical treatment and 12 received drug treatment before surgery. Thyroid function fully re-covered in 10 patients who underwent total tumor resection. Four patients, for whom resections failed, were treated with hormone re-placement therapy after radiotherapy. Conclusions:It is important to diagnose TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma early, perform proper perioperative management, and choose the right operative time after early diagnosis and select correct treatment.