The Pituitary Adenoma / Craniopharyngioma Index at Wake Forest (Frame 3)

Links to resources relating to lesions of the pituitary gland, including adenomas, carcinoma, craniopharyngioma, and Rathcke's pouch or cleft cysts

General Information about pituitary diseases, symptoms, and adenomas:

Pituitary Network Association (PNA) Homepage (recommended)
The Pituitary Foundation (UK)
Gamma Knife for pituitary adenoma
Pituitary Adenoma Information from the Wake Forest University BestHealth Library
- Pituitary tumor / pituitary adenoma
  - Missed menstrual periods (amenorrhea) and pituitary adenomas
  - Male infertility, impotence, and loss of sexual desire and pituitary adenomas
- Pituitary apoplexy
- Pituitary insufficiency
- Acromegaly (growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma)
  - Gigantism/Giantism
  - Growth Hormone
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Cushing's Disease (ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma)
  - Cortisol
    - Metyrapone test
    - Dexamethasone suppression test
- Prolactinoma (prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma)
  - Prolactinoma in women
  - Prolactinoma in women
  - Galactorrhea (breast discharge / abnormal milk production)
  - Gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts)
- Diabetes insipidus
  - Pituitary (Central) diabetes insipidus
  - Vasopressin (ADH / antidiuretic hormone)
- Pituitary hypothyroidism
  - Hypothyroidism and pituitary adenomas
- Acute adrenal crisis
NIH's PDQ
- Pituitary tumor: Patient/Family Information
- Pituitary tumor: Information for Physicians
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
MGH Neuroendocrine Clinical Center Bulletin Archives
- Volume 10, Issue 1: Spring/Summer 2004
  - Management of Hyperprolactinemia in Patients Receiving Antipsychotics
  - Pituitary Disease in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
  - Physiologic Regulation and Potential Utility of Growth Hormone in HIV Lipodystrophy
- Volume 9, Issue 1: Fall/Winter 2003
  - Diagnosis and Treatment of Prolactinomas in Men
  - Cushing's FAQ
  - Bone Loss in Women of Reproductive Age-Part II
  - Patient Guide - Box - 2003
- Volume 8, Issue 1: Fall/Winter 2002
  - Bone Loss in Women of Reproductive Age Part I - Amenorrheic Bone Loss
  - Frequently Asked Questions About Transsphenoidal Surgery For Pituitary Adenomas
    A Patient Guide
  - Cushing's Disease after Successful Transsphenoidal Surgery - What to Expect and How to Manage
- Volume 7, Issue 1: Winter 2001
  - Technologic Advance: Intraoperative MRI used for Pituitary Tumors at MGH
  - Topics in Growth Hormone Deficiency
  - Growth Hormone Physiology and Treatment in HIV Disease
  - Third Annual Nicholas T. Zervas, M.D. Lectureship
- Volume 6, Issue 2: Winter 2000
  - Long-Term Mortality After Transsphenoidal Surgery For Cushing's Disease
  - Neuroendocrine Complications of Radiation For Non-Pituitary Tumors
  - Growth Hormone Replacement in Adults: Cardiovascular Considerations
- Volume 6, Issue 1: Winter 2000
  - Long-Term Mortality After Transsphenoidal Surgery For Cushing's Disease
  - Neuroendocrine Complications of Radiation For Non-Pituitary Tumors
  - Growth Hormone Replacement in Adults: Cardiovascular Considerations
- Volume 5, Issue 1: Fall 1999
  - Acromegaly: Complications and Therapeutic Update.
  - Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Pituitary Ademomas.
- Volume 4, Issue 3: Winter 1998
- Volume 4, Issue 2: Spring 1998
- Volume 4, Issue 1: Winter 1997
  - Stereotactic Proton Irradiation of Pituitary Adenomas.
  - Acromegaly: Complications and Therapeutic Update.
  - Pituitary Journal Review: Discussion of Recent Articles of Interest Related to Pituitary Disease.
  - Prolactinomas Resistant to Standard Dopamine Agonists Respond to Chronic Cabergoline Treatment.
  - Pituitary Irradiation is Ineffective in Normalizing Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in Patients with Acromegaly.
- Issue 3: 1996
- Issue 2: 1994
  - Indications for Treatment of Microprolactinomas: An Update
  - Clinical Uses of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone in the Evaluation of Patients with Cushing's Syndrome
  - Medical Management of Acromegaly with Octreotide
  - Advances in Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy in Adults
- Issue 1: 1993
  - Surgical Mangement of Cushing's Disease
  - Major Diagnostic Advance: Bilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling in Cushing's Syndrome
  - Clinically Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas: Characterization and Diagnosis

Prolactinoma Links (prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas)

Prolactin-secreting pituitary-adenoma information from Wake Forest Neurosurgery
- Prolactinoma (prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma)
  - Prolactinoma in women
  - Prolactinoma in men
  - Galactorrhea (breast discharge / abnormal milk production)
  - Gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts)
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Prolactinoma
Cabergoline - A New Dopamine Agonist for the Therapy of Prolactinoma
Indications for Treatment of Microprolactinomas: An Update

Cushing's Disease Links (ACTH or adrenocorticotropic hormone secreting pituitary adenoma)

Pituitary Adenoma Information from the Wake Forest University BestHealth Library
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Cushing's Disease (ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma)
  - Cortisol
    - Metyrapone test
    - Dexamethasone suppression test
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Cushing's Syndrome
Clinical Uses of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone in the Evaluation of Patients with Cushing's Syndrome
Surgical Mangement of Cushing's Disease
Major Diagnostic Advance: Bilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling in Cushing's Syndrome

Acromegaly (growth hormone secreting ptuitary adenoma)

Somavert / Pegvisomant Growth Hormone Antagonist from Pfizer
- Information for patients (pdf file)
- Information for physicians (pdf file)
Octreotide (Sandostatin LAR) Depot is a new medical treatment available for acromegaly that is not curable by surgery. Novartis, the manufacturer of this drug, has a web site on acromegaly that promises to provide a large amount of useful information: The Acromegaly Infosource.
Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma information from the Wake Forest Neurosurgery
- Acromegaly (growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma)
  - Gigantism/Giantism
  - Growth Hormone
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Acromegaly
Medical Management of Acromegaly with Octreotide

Other sources of information about pituitary tumors

The Wake Forest Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Index has more information on the treatment of tumors of the brain or spine and support for patients, family, and other caregivers.
Wake Forest Neurosurgery Cranial Base Index: Information on the treatment of tumors of the skull base, including cranial (e.g. acoustic or vestibular) nerve Schwannoma (neuroma).

Some personal narratives regarding pituitary lesions:

A Non-secreting Pituitary 'Tumor'; a Patient's Account by Mary Lou Jepsen (mlj@cs.brown.edu)
Cushing's Disease; a patient's story on-line.

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Also available: The NoFramesWake Forest Pitutary Tumor Index

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