Conditions Treated

Pituitary Tumors

The pituitary gland is the master commander of the body’s hormones. Responsible for the production of cortisol, thyroid hormones, growth hormones, and a variety of hormones involved in lactation, menstruation and urination, the pituitary gland is a major communication link between the brain and the body. Tumors of the pituitary gland are the third most common form of brain tumor in adults. Generally benign, these tumors can produce hormones and may be discovered even when quite small in size, based on the effects that hormone overproduction may have on the body. For example, patients with prolactin producing tumors often notice milk production from their nipples and women will stop menstruating. Patients with growth hormone producing tumors may notice enlargement in their hands and feet. Patients with cortisol producing tumors may gain weight, become anxious or depressed and have trouble sleeping.

Pre-operative

Pituitary Adenoma Postop

Post-operative

Pituitary Adenoma Preop

Pituitary Tumor Surgery

Pituitary Adenoma

Pituitary Adenoma

Pituitary Adenoma causing Acromegaly

Pituitary Adenoma causing Acromegaly

Pituitary Adenoma causing Cushings Disease

Pituitary Adenoma causing Cushings Disease

Recurrent Pituitary Adenoma causing Cushings Disease

Pituitary Adenoma Publications

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Long-term outcomes after endoscopic endonasal surgery for nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas

Mina M. Gerges MD, Kavelin Rumalla BA, Saniya S. Godil MD, Iyan Younus BS, Walid Elshamy MD, Georgiana A. Dobri MD, Ashutosh Kacker MD, Abtin Tabaee MD, Vijay K. Anand MD, and Theodore H. Schwartz MD

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Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery for growth hormone–secreting pituitary adenomas

Christoph P. Hofstetter M.D., Ph.D., Raaid H. Mannaa M.D., Lynn Mubita M.D., Vijay K. Anand M.D., John W. Kennedy M.D., Amir R. Dehdashti M.D., and Theodore H. Schwartz M.D.

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Reoperative endoscopic endonasal surgery for residual or recurrent pituitary adenomas

Hazem M. Negm MBChB, MSc, MD, Rafid Al-Mahfoudh MBChB, FRCS(SN), Manish Pai MBBS, MS, MCh, Harminder Singh MD, Salomon Cohen MBBS, Sivashanmugam Dhandapani MBBS, MCh, Vijay K. Anand MD, and Theodore H. Schwartz MD

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Preservation of multidimensional quality of life after endoscopic pituitary adenoma resection

Edward D. McCoul MD, MPH, Jeffrey C. Bedrosian MD, Olga Akselrod, Vijay K. Anand MD, and Theodore H. Schwartz MD

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Three-dimensional volumetric measurements in defining endoscope-guided giant adenoma surgery outcomes

Muhammad Omar Chohan, Ariana M. Levin, Ranjodh Singh, Zhiping Zhou, Carlos L. Green, Jacob J. Kazam, Apostolos J. Tsiouris, Vijay K. Anand & Theodore H. Schwartz

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Double pituitary adenomas are most commonly associated with GH- and ACTH-secreting tumors: systematic review of the literature

Elizabeth Ogando-Rivas, Andrew F Alalade, Jerome Boatey, Theodore H Schwartz

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Resection of pituitary tumors: endoscopic versus microscopic

Harminder Singh, Walid I Essayed, Aaron Cohen-Gadol, Gabriel Zada, Theodore H Schwartz