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21st European Congress of Endocrinology

Lyon, France
18 May 2019 - 21 May 2019

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18-21 May 2019, Lyon, France

Debates

Pituitary pathology: Do we care?

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Yes, we care about pituitary pathology!

Casar-Borota Olivera

Complex embryonal development of pituitary gland and sellar region explains a huge diversity of sellar neoplastic lesions. The spectrum ranges from the most frequent pituitary neuroendocrine tumours via craniopharyngiomas and tumours arising from the posterior pituitary, meninges or other mesenchymal tissues to high grade malignant primary or secondary malignancies. Furthermore, benign cysts and an increasing number of inflammatory conditions should be considered in differenti...