Acromegaly is characterized by sustained elevation of circulating growth hormone (GH) and
insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), and is clearly associated with increased morbidity and …

Pituitary apoplexy is a rare clinical syndrome due to ischemic or haemorrhagic necrosis of
the pituitary gland which complicates 2–12% of pituitary tumours, especially nonfunctioning …

Purpose Endonasal resection is the first-line treatment for patients harboring growth
hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenomas. The complexity of the parasellar neurovascular …

Object In addition to difficulties with anesthetic and medical management, transsphenoidal
operations in patients with longstanding acromegaly are associated with inherent …

Growth hormone (GH) and insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) excess induce well-known
deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system, especially after long-term exposition …

Background: Multiple, primary brain tumors with different histological types occurring in the
same patient are extremely rare. Several hypotheses have been proposed, and the …

Background: The concurrence of intracranial aneurysms and acromegaly has been reported
and debated previously. Our study in a large number of patients aimed to verify whether …

Coexistence of brain tumor and intracranial aneurysm was previously considered as an
uncommon phenomenon. Actually it is not rare in neurosurgical procedures, and its …

Abstract Background Rarely, Pituitary adenomas (PA) can co-occur with intrasellar or
intracavernous aneurysms. There is currently no clear guidance for the management of this …

Interventions: Both cases underwent transsphenoidal microsurgical resection of pituitary
adenoma. Outcomes: The tumor was completely resected, and the pathological examination …