Most pituitary neuroendocrine tumors are benign and slow-growing. Doctors often discover them when reviewing CT scans for unrelated reasons. They’re subclassified as microadenoma if they’re ...

Neuroendocrine tumors ... and structures inside your body. "CT scan and MRI give you an idea about the anatomy, like the location and size of the tumors," El-Rayes says. For both of these tests ...

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are either benign or cancerous ... A person may also require an imaging test, such as a CT scan, to check for other NETs. They may scan the following areas: chest ...

The pituitary gland is part of our endocrine system. So pituitary gland tumours are also called pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNETs ... And you might also have MRI scans on some visits. How ...

AACE released clinical guidelines on the diagnosis, management, and surveillance of tumors related to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.

an abdominal CT scan revealed progression of the disease. The patient was qualified for chemotherapy (capecitabine and temozolomide), but he refused the treatment. Shah MH, Goldner WS, Benson AB, et ...

Approximately 25% to 30% of ZES patients also have a genetic (inherited) disorder known as "multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1," which also causes tumors in the pituitary ... a CT scan, a special ...

The patient's nasal endoscopy, CT scans and paranasal sinus computed tomography (PNS) tests showed what the problem was: a large pituitary tumor measuring 7.3 x 4 x4.9 cm. It extended from the ...

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary adenomas are the most common presentation, followed by ectopic secretion from lung and thymus neuroendocrine ... A 45 mm pancreatic tumor was ...

Notterman from Princeton University said, "Human pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) are the third most common intracranial neoplasms and represent approximately 10–25% of all primary ...