Open AccessDemographic study of pituitary adenomas undergone trans-sphenoidal surgery in Loghman Hakim Hospital, Tehran, Iran 2001–2013
Author(s) -
Farahnaz Bidari Zerehpoosh,
Shahram Sabeti,
Guive Sharifi,
Hania Shakeri,
Setareh Alipour,
Farid Arman
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.167551
Subject(s) - medicine , hormone , prolactin , pituitary tumors , population , pituitary adenoma , thyroid stimulating hormone , pathological , pituitary apoplexy , adenoma , gastroenterology , pediatrics , environmental health
Pituitary adenomas (PAs) are abnormal benign tumors that develop in the pituitary gland. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of different types of PAs with an indication for trans-sphenoidal surgery in a well-defined population referred to Loghman Hakim Hospital during 2001-2013.