Pituitary insufficiency following traumatic thoracic injury in an adolescent male patient
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008406
Abstract: Rationale: Traumatic thoracic injuries in adolescents are rare but could be connected with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and development of chronic hypopituitarism. Early recognition of these endocrine problems is a significant challenge to clinicians. We… read more here.
Keywords: traumatic thoracic; insufficiency following; pituitary insufficiency; thoracic injury ... See more keywords
The endoscopic surgical resection of intrasellar lesions conserves the hormonal function: a negative correlation to the microsurgical technique.
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DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.18.04242-x
Abstract: BACKGROUND The endonasal endoscopic approach is still currently under investigation for sellar tumour surgery: a higher resection rate is to be expected and complications should be minimized. The authors report their surgical results of endonasal… read more here.
Keywords: hormonal insufficiency; microsurgical procedures; patients substituted; pituitary insufficiency ... See more keywords