Pituitary Disease

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-1-4613-5401-7
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 464 g

Reihe: Endocrine Updates

Pituitary Disease brings together an international panel of experts who summarize the most recent and exciting advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disease. Coverage includes pathogenesis and pathology of pituitary tumors; clinical scenarios underpinning each type of pituitary tumor as well as their diagnosis and treatment. It is a useful resource for clinicians, students or researchers with an interest in the pituitary and its disorders.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stewart, Paul M.

Sheppard, Michael C.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Etiology of Pituitary Tumours.- 2 Pathology of the Pituitary.- 3 Imaging the Pituitary.- 4 Non-Functioning Pituitary Tumours.- 5 Prolactinoma.- 6 Acromegaly.- 7 Cushing’s Disease.- 8 Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas.- 9 Craniopharyngioma.- 10 Pituitary Incidentaloma.- 11 Pituitary Surgery.- 12 Radiotherapy For Pituitary Tumours.- 13 Testing of Hypothalamo-Pituitary Axis.