Description
Pituitary Tumors: A Comprehensive and Interdisciplinary Approach provides the latest information on preclinical issues, diagnostic procedures, treatment options and post-treatment care for patients with pituitary tumors. The book includes basic and advanced knowledge for a broad audience, including physicians, endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-radiologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, neuro-pathologists, oncologists, radiotherapists and researchers who are investigating pituitary tumors. Readers will find the latest research surrounding progress on uncoding the molecular mechanisms involved in tumor genesis. In addition, standard treatment modalities, including surgery, medical treatment and radiosurgery are explored.- Provides state-of-the-art knowledge from experts who cover all specialties involved in the field of pituitary tumors- Offers a comprehensive presentation of related issues to pituitary tumors- Delivers a complete reference book for a broad audience, providing both basic and advanced knowledge
Table of Contents
I. Preclinical essentials1. Physiology of pituitary hormones2. Principles of laboratory investigation for pituitary hormones3. Pathophysiology and genetics in pituitary tumors4. Pathophysiology and genetics in craniopharyngioma5. Anatomy of the pituitary regionII. Neuroradiological and ophthalmological diagnosis in pituitary tumors6. Morphological imaging including imaging anatomy7. Functional imaging8. Neuroophthalmological diagnosisIII. Endocrinological diagnosis and replacement therapy for hypopituitarism and diabetes insipidus in pituitary tumors9. Endocrinological diagnosis and replacement therapy for hypopituitarism10. Endocrinological diagnosis and replacement therapy for diabetes insipidus11. The role of nurses in supporting selfmanagement for patients with hypopituitarismIV. Endocrinological diagnosis and medical treatment in functioning pituitary adenomas12. Prolactinomas: Diagnosis and medical treatment13. Endocrinological diagnosis in acromegaly14. Medical treatment in acromegaly15. The diagnosis of Cushing's disease16. Medical management of Cushing's disease17. Endocrinological diagnosis and treatmentV. Surgical treatment of pituitary tumors18. Microscopic transsphenoidal surgery19. Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: Including a brief history of transsphenoidal surgery20. Risks of transsphenoidal surgery21. Ophthalmologic outcome of transsphenoidal surgery22. Endocrinological outcome of transsphenoidal surgery in pituitary adenomas23. Extended transsphenoidal surgery24. Transcranial surgery25. Video presentations of pituitary surgeryVI. Histo-pathological classification of pituitary tumors26. Pathology of pituitary adenoma27. Pathology of nonadenomatous pituitary tumors and tumor-like lesionsVII. Perioperative and postoperative management in patients with pituitary adenomas28. Perioperative neurosurgical management29. Perioperative endocrinological management in patients with pituitary adenomas30. Perioperative and postoperative nursing care31. Postoperative endocrinological follow-up32. Pituitary magnetic resonance imaging use in the posttreatment follow-up of secreting pituitary adenomasVIII. Radiotherapy for pituitary adenomas33. Fractionated radiotherapy for pituitary adenomas34. Pituitary adenomas: RadiosurgeryIX. Aggressive pituitary adenomas and carcinomas35. Management of aggressive pituitary tumors36. Medical treatment of aggressive pituitary tumorsX. Diagnosis, treatment and outcome in nonfunctioning pituitary tumors and lesions37. Clinically nonfunctioning pituitary tumors38. Childhood-onset craniopharyngiomas39. Adult craniopharyngiomas40. Rathke's cleft cysts and arachnoid cysts41. Perisellar solid tumors42. Inflammatory pituitary lesions43. Vascular lesions and aneurysmsXI. Diagnosis and treatment of co-morbidities in pituitary tumors44. Psychiatric disorders45. Metabolic disorders46. Osteoporosis and arthropathy in functioning pituitary tumorsXII. Special issues47. Pituitary incidentaloma48. Pituitary apoplexy49. Management of pituitary tumors in pregnancy50. Quality of life in pituitary tumors51. Multidisciplinary team perspective: A model of care for patients with pituitary tumors
