A 39-year-old member asked:
Do you treat any patient diagnosed with nonfunctional pituitary adenoma?
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Dr. Atif Haqueanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 20 years experience
Very commonly: Many pituitary adenomas are of the non-secretory type, and most of these become symptomatic from their size and/or causing underproduction of hormones. Many of these tumors will go on to need surgical resection, largely due to risk of visual loss.
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Dr. James Goodrichanswered
Neurosurgery 41 years experience
Pituitary adenoma: A non-functioning adenoma is treated based on symptoms, in larger lesion where there is risk of compression of the gland or optic nerve surgery might be indicated.
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Last updated Sep 30, 2013
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