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  • Title: Characteristic location and growth patterns of functioning pituitary adenomas: correlation with histological distribution of hormone-secreting cells in the pituitary gland.
    Author: Baik JS, Lee MH, Ahn KJ, Choi HS, Jung SL, Kim BS, Jeun SS, Hong YK.
    Journal: Clin Imaging; 2015; 39(5):770-4. PubMed ID: 26115915.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation between the magnetic resonance imaging findings of functional pituitary adenomas and histological distribution of hormone-secreting cells in pituitary gland. METHODS: Forty-nine patients with pathologically confirmed functional micro and macro pituitary adenomas were retrospectively reviewed for its location and growth direction. RESULTS: Micro-prolactin, micro-adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and micro-growth hormone (GH) producing adenomas showed specific location (P-value <.01). Macro-GH and macro-thyroid-stimulating hormone producing adenomas showed specific growth direction (P-value <.05), whereas macro-prolactin and macro-ACTH producing adenomas did not. CONCLUSION: The functional pituitary microadenomas' location and macroadenomas' growth pattern correlate well with histological distribution of hormone-secreting cells in pituitary gland.
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