Pituitary Neoplasms

"Pituitary Neoplasms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Neoplasms which arise from or metastasize to the PITUITARY GLAND. The majority of pituitary neoplasms are adenomas, which are divided into non-secreting and secreting forms. Hormone producing forms are further classified by the type of hormone they secrete. Pituitary adenomas may also be characterized by their staining properties (see ADENOMA, BASOPHIL; ADENOMA, ACIDOPHIL; and ADENOMA, CHROMOPHOBE). Pituitary tumors may compress adjacent structures, including the HYPOTHALAMUS, several CRANIAL NERVES, and the OPTIC CHIASM. Chiasmal compression may result in bitemporal HEMIANOPSIA.

Descriptor ID	D010911
MeSH Number(s)	C04.588.322.609 C04.588.614.250.195.885.500.600 C10.228.140.211.885.500.600 C10.228.140.617.477.600 C10.228.140.617.738.675 C10.551.240.250.700.500.500 C19.344.609 C19.700.734
Concept/Terms	Pituitary Neoplasms Pituitary Neoplasms Neoplasm, Pituitary Neoplasms, Pituitary Pituitary Neoplasm Pituitary Tumors Pituitary Tumor Tumor, Pituitary Tumors, Pituitary Pituitary Adenoma Pituitary Adenoma Adenoma, Pituitary Adenomas, Pituitary Pituitary Adenomas Pituitary Carcinoma Pituitary Carcinoma Carcinoma, Pituitary Carcinomas, Pituitary Pituitary Carcinomas Cancer of the Pituitary Pituitary Cancer Cancer, Pituitary Cancers, Pituitary Cancer of Pituitary Pituitary Cancers

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pituitary Neoplasms".

Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplasms by Site [C04.588]
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms [C04.588.322]
Pituitary Neoplasms [C04.588.322.609]
Nervous System Neoplasms [C04.588.614]
Central Nervous System Neoplasms [C04.588.614.250]
Brain Neoplasms [C04.588.614.250.195]
Supratentorial Neoplasms [C04.588.614.250.195.885]
Hypothalamic Neoplasms [C04.588.614.250.195.885.500]
Pituitary Neoplasms [C04.588.614.250.195.885.500.600]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Brain Neoplasms [C10.228.140.211]
Supratentorial Neoplasms [C10.228.140.211.885]
Hypothalamic Neoplasms [C10.228.140.211.885.500]
Pituitary Neoplasms [C10.228.140.211.885.500.600]
Hypothalamic Diseases [C10.228.140.617]
Hypothalamic Neoplasms [C10.228.140.617.477]
Pituitary Neoplasms [C10.228.140.617.477.600]
Pituitary Diseases [C10.228.140.617.738]
Pituitary Neoplasms [C10.228.140.617.738.675]
Nervous System Neoplasms [C10.551]
Central Nervous System Neoplasms [C10.551.240]
Brain Neoplasms [C10.551.240.250]
Supratentorial Neoplasms [C10.551.240.250.700]
Hypothalamic Neoplasms [C10.551.240.250.700.500]
Pituitary Neoplasms [C10.551.240.250.700.500.500]
Endocrine System Diseases [C19]
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms [C19.344]
Pituitary Neoplasms [C19.344.609]
Pituitary Diseases [C19.700]
Pituitary Neoplasms [C19.700.734]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pituitary Neoplasms".

Pituitary Neoplasms
ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
Prolactinoma

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pituitary Neoplasms" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pituitary Neoplasms" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 97 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2005

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	0	2
1997	2	1	3
1998	0	1	1
1999	4	1	5
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	2	0	2
2003	4	1	5
2004	1	0	1
2005	9	1	10
2006	6	0	6
2008	1	0	1
2009	4	1	5
2010	4	2	6
2011	1	0	1
2012	2	0	2
2013	3	1	4
2014	1	1	2
2015	0	2	2
2016	5	0	5
2017	4	0	4
2018	4	0	4
2019	2	0	2
2020	3	0	3
2021	2	2	4
2022	5	0	5
2023	2	0	2
2024	5	1	6
2025	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Pituitary Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.

Sarikonda A, Quraishi D, Glener S, Self DM, Hafazalla K, Isch E, Sami A, Amaravadi C, Shaikh F, Judy KD, Evans JJ, Clark N, Farrell CJ, Sivaganesan A. Drivers of Intraoperative Costs for Transsphenoidal Endoscopic Surgery for Sellar Lesions: A Time-Driven Activity-Based Cost Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2025 04; 196:123792.

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Elbayomy A, Kim J, Ammanuel S, Mohis M, Koszewski I, Ahmed A. Socioeconomic Disparities in the Utilization of Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample. World Neurosurg. 2025 02; 194:123472.

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Sarikonda A, Rafi R, Schuessler C, Mouchtouris N, Bray DP, Farrell CJ, Evans JJ. Smartphone Applications for Remote Monitoring of Patients After Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: A Narrative Review of Emerging Technologies. World Neurosurg. 2024 11; 191:213-224.

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Koyya SS, Gupta RK, Sharma A, Pati S. Extraconal orbital craniopharyngioma. BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Aug 19; 17(8).

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Findlay MC, Rennert RC, Lucke-Wold B, Couldwell WT, Evans JJ, Collopy S, Kim W, Delery W, Pacione DR, Kim AH, Silverstein JM, Kanga M, Chicoine MR, Gardner PA, Valappil B, Abdallah H, Sarris CE, Hendricks BK, Torok IE, Low TM, Crocker TA, Yuen KCJ, Vigo V, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Kshettry VR, Little AS, Karsy M. Impact of Frailty on Surgical Outcomes of Patients With Cushing Disease Using the Multicenter Registry of Adenomas of the Pituitary and Related Disorders Registry. Neurosurgery. 2025 Feb 01; 96(2):386-395.

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Poiset SJ, Song A, In Yoon H, Huang J, Jain S, Palmer JD, Matsui JK, Cappelli L, Mazza JM, Ali AS, Evans JJ, Farrell CJ, Kearns KN, Sheehan JP, Shi W. Long-Term Outcomes of Surgery and Radiation Treatment for Adult Patients with Craniopharyngioma. World Neurosurg. 2024 07; 187:e852-e859.

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Naimi BR, Farquhar D, Duffy AN, Garvey EA, Kelly P, Kahn C, Doshi R, Shah R, Rabinowitz MR, Toskala E, Rosen M, Evans JJ, Nyquist GG. Predictors of Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction and Sinonasal Quality-of-Life After Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2024 Jul; 38(4):223-229.

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Little AS, Karsy M, Evans JJ, Kim W, Pacione DR, Kim AH, Gardner PA, Hendricks BK, Sarris CE, Torok IE, Low TM, Crocker TA, Valappil B, Kanga M, Abdallah H, Collopy S, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Vigo V, Ljubimov VA, Zada G, Garrett NE, Delery W, Yuen KCJ, Rennert RC, Couldwell WT, Silverstein JM, Kshettry VR, Chicoine MR. Multicenter Registry of Adenomas of the Pituitary and Related Disorders: Initial Description of Cushing Disease Cohort, Surgical Outcomes, and Surgeon Characteristics. Neurosurgery. 2024 Aug 01; 95(2):372-379.

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Sathe AV, Siu A, Kang KC, Kayne A, Vinjamuri S, Kelly P, Shi W, Evans JJ, Farrell CJ. Early Versus Delayed Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenoma. World Neurosurg. 2023 12; 180:e317-e323.

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Naimi B, Duffy A, Garvey E, Urdang Z, Farquhar D, Kelly P, Farrell C, Rabinowitz M, Rosen M, Toskala E, Evans J, Nyquist G. Trends in Endoscopic and Microscopic Approaches to Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery in the US. Laryngoscope. 2023 09; 133(9):2135-2140.

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