Endocrine Abstracts

Thyrotropinoma (TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas, TSH-AG) are rare tumor of the pituitary (0.5–2% of all pituitary adenomas). Localization of the tumor with the appropriate neuroendocrine disorders has features in the clinic. This is due to the direct damage to the nucleus and structures of the pituitary with hypersecretion of TSH, which leads to overstimulation of the thyroid gland and the emergence of the clinical picture of ‘central’ hyperthyroidism. Differen...

Among tumors of the diencephalic region there are: pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas, gliomas, meningiomas and others. They differ in location, histology, clinic with corresponding hormonal disorders. Emotional disorders in the clinic of tumors of the diencephalic region are revealed in 2–67% by the literature. Emotional disturbances with hormone-active pituitary adenomas there are 30–60%, and with non-functioning pituitary adenomas there are ones less than 6%. ...

The tumors of the thalamic-hypothalamic-pituitary system (diencephalon region, DR) include a fairly large group. These are pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas (CP), pineal tumors, gliomas, meningiomas, and others. Tumors differ in the location, histological structure, and manifestations of the clinical picture with the corresponding hormonal changes, approaches and methods in treatment. Psychopathological symptoms are revealed in the symptoms of lesion of the DR in addition...