Pituitary Tumour 垂体瘤 General Information概述 Cerebral cortex Pituitary adenomas are typically benign, slow-growing tumors oPituitary adenomas are approximately 15%of primary brain tumors. Pituitary adenomas can invade adjacent structures(cavernous sinus:海绵窦) oPituitary adenomas have separate Optic names based on their size nerve A microadenoma微腺擅<1cm Pituitary A macroadenoma大腺擅>1cm Tumor Hypothalamus
lPituitary adenomas are typically benign, slow-growing tumors lPituitary adenomas are approximately 15% of primary brain tumors. lPituitary adenomas can invade adjacent structures ( ) lPituitary adenomas have separate names based on their size ： < 1 cm > 1 cm
side-view MRI Microadenoma (4mm)】 Microadenoma: cushing disease Patient 1 Macroadenoma (25mm) Macropituitary adenoma: patient 2
Microadenoma： Macropituitary adenoma：
Giant macroadenoma side-view MRI (5cm) Macropituitary adenoma: patient 3 Most pituitary adenomas occur spontaneously,not inherited. Cases of familial pituitary tumorsare rare. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1(MEN 1)is a rare condition characterized by simultaneous tumors of the pituitary,pancreas and parathyroid glands.多发性内分泌腺病1型
Macropituitary adenoma： nMost pituitary adenomas occur spontaneously, not inherited. nCases of familial pituitary tumorsare rare. nMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is a rare condition characterized by simultaneous tumors of the pituitary, pancreas and parathyroid glands
Fig Large pituitary tumour 图： 巨大的垂体瘤
Fig: Large pituitary tumour 图： 巨大的垂体瘤
Fig: Large pituitary craniopharyngioma duct tumor 图： 巨大的垂体颅咽管瘤
Fig: Large pituitary craniopharyngioma duct tumor 图： 巨大的垂体颅咽管瘤