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ea0011p465 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2006

Non functioning pituitary tumors

Chentli F , Meziani N , Takbou K , Habbak C , Bendaoud S , Cherf L , Haddam AEM

Non functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) are considered as rare (about 20% of all tumors of pituitary area) but severe regarding to their complications.In this retrospective study we have analyzed 60 subjects with NFPA in order to study clinical, hormonal, visual and radiological abnormalities.Diagnosis of NFPA is made when there is a pituitary tumor demonstrated by CT-scan and or MRI with normal or discreetly elevated PRL (&#8804...