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Links to resources relating to lesions of the pituitary gland, including adenomas, carcinoma, craniopharyngioma, and Rathcke's pouch or cleft cysts General Information about pituitary diseases, symptoms, and adenomas: Pituitary Network Association (PNA) Homepage (recommended) The Pituitary Foundation (UK) Gamma Knife for pituitary adenoma Pituitary Adenoma Information from the Wake Forest University BestHealth Library Pituitary tumor / pituitary adenoma Missed menstrual periods (amenorrhea) and pituitary adenomas Male infertility, impotence, and loss of sexual desire and pituitary adenomas Pituitary apoplexy Pituitary insufficiency Acromegaly (growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma) Gigantism/Giantism Growth Hormone Cushing's Syndrome Cushing's Disease (ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma) Cortisol Metyrapone test Dexamethasone suppression test Prolactinoma (prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma) Prolactinoma in women Prolactinoma in women Galactorrhea (breast discharge / abnormal milk production) Gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts) Diabetes insipidus Pituitary (Central) diabetes insipidus Vasopressin (ADH / antidiuretic hormone) Pituitary hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism and pituitary adenomas Acute adrenal crisis NIH's PDQ Pituitary tumor: Patient/Family Information Pituitary tumor: Information for Physicians National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cushing's Syndrome Acromegaly Prolactinoma Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia--Type 1 MGH Neuroendocrine Clinical Center Bulletin Archives Volume 10, Issue 1: Spring/Summer 2004 Management of Hyperprolactinemia in Patients Receiving Antipsychotics Pituitary Disease in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Physiologic Regulation and Potential Utility of Growth Hormone in HIV Lipodystrophy Volume 9, Issue 1: Fall/Winter 2003 Diagnosis and Treatment of Prolactinomas in Men Cushing's FAQ Bone Loss in Women of Reproductive Age-Part II Patient Guide - Box - 2003 Volume 8, Issue 1: Fall/Winter 2002 Bone Loss in Women of Reproductive Age Part I - Amenorrheic Bone Loss Frequently Asked Questions About Transsphenoidal Surgery For Pituitary Adenomas A Patient Guide Cushing's Disease after Successful Transsphenoidal Surgery - What to Expect and How to Manage Volume 7, Issue 1: Winter 2001 Technologic Advance: Intraoperative MRI used for Pituitary Tumors at MGH Topics in Growth Hormone Deficiency Growth Hormone Physiology and Treatment in HIV Disease Third Annual Nicholas T. Zervas, M.D. Lectureship Volume 6, Issue 2: Winter 2000 Long-Term Mortality After Transsphenoidal Surgery For Cushing's Disease Neuroendocrine Complications of Radiation For Non-Pituitary Tumors Growth Hormone Replacement in Adults: Cardiovascular Considerations Volume 6, Issue 1: Winter 2000 Long-Term Mortality After Transsphenoidal Surgery For Cushing's Disease Neuroendocrine Complications of Radiation For Non-Pituitary Tumors Growth Hormone Replacement in Adults: Cardiovascular Considerations Volume 5, Issue 1: Fall 1999 Acromegaly: Complications and Therapeutic Update. Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Pituitary Ademomas. Volume 4, Issue 3: Winter 1998 Prolactinomas and Pregnancy Central Hypothyroidism due to Pituitary / Hypothalamic Dysfunction Androgen Deficiency and it's Therapy in HIV-Infected Men Volume 4, Issue 2: Spring 1998 Acromegalic Heart Disease. Testosterone Therapy in Men. Pseudo-Cushing's Syndrome in HIV-Infected Patients. Volume 4, Issue 1: Winter 1997 Stereotactic Proton Irradiation of Pituitary Adenomas. Acromegaly: Complications and Therapeutic Update. Pituitary Journal Review: Discussion of Recent Articles of Interest Related to Pituitary Disease. Prolactinomas Resistant to Standard Dopamine Agonists Respond to Chronic Cabergoline Treatment. Pituitary Irradiation is Ineffective in Normalizing Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in Patients with Acromegaly. Issue 3: 1996 Long-term Mortality and Morbidity after Transsphenoidal Surgery Cabergoline - A New Dopamine Agonist for the Therapy of Prolactinoma Headaches and Pituitary Tumors Management of Recurrent Pituitary Adenomas Common Symptoms of Pituitary Adenomas Issue 2: 1994 Indications for Treatment of Microprolactinomas: An Update Clinical Uses of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone in the Evaluation of Patients with Cushing's Syndrome Medical Management of Acromegaly with Octreotide Advances in Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy in Adults Issue 1: 1993 Surgical Mangement of Cushing's Disease Major Diagnostic Advance: Bilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling in Cushing's Syndrome Clinically Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas: Characterization and Diagnosis Prolactinoma Links (prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas) Prolactin-secreting pituitary-adenoma information from Wake Forest Neurosurgery Prolactinoma (prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma) Prolactinoma in women Prolactinoma in men Galactorrhea (breast discharge / abnormal milk production) Gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts) National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Prolactinoma Cabergoline - A New Dopamine Agonist for the Therapy of Prolactinoma Indications for Treatment of Microprolactinomas: An Update Cushing's Disease Links (ACTH or adrenocorticotropic hormone secreting pituitary adenoma) Pituitary Adenoma Information from the Wake Forest University BestHealth Library Cushing's Syndrome Cushing's Disease (ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma) Cortisol Metyrapone test Dexamethasone suppression test National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cushing's Syndrome Clinical Uses of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone in the Evaluation of Patients with Cushing's Syndrome Surgical Mangement of Cushing's Disease Major Diagnostic Advance: Bilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling in Cushing's Syndrome Acromegaly (growth hormone secreting ptuitary adenoma) Somavert / Pegvisomant Growth Hormone Antagonist from Pfizer Information for patients (pdf file) Information for physicians (pdf file) Octreotide (Sandostatin LAR) Depot is a new medical treatment available for acromegaly that is not curable by surgery. Novartis, the manufacturer of this drug, has a web site on acromegaly that promises to provide a large amount of useful information: The Acromegaly Infosource. Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma information from the Wake Forest Neurosurgery Acromegaly (growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma) Gigantism/Giantism Growth Hormone National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acromegaly Medical Management of Acromegaly with Octreotide Other sources of information about pituitary tumors The Wake Forest Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Index has more information on the treatment of tumors of the brain or spine and support for patients, family, and other caregivers. Wake Forest Neurosurgery Cranial Base Index: Information on the treatment of tumors of the skull base, including cranial (e.g. acoustic or vestibular) nerve Schwannoma (neuroma). Some personal narratives regarding pituitary lesions: A Non-secreting Pituitary 'Tumor'; a Patient's Account by Mary Lou Jepsen (mlj@cs.brown.edu) Cushing's Disease; a patient's story on-line.