Pituitary Tumors

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Macroprolactinoma: Diagnosis and Management in a Patient with Infertility

   • Souad Enakuaa, Lisa B. Nachtigall

   Pages 1-8

3. Macroprolactinoma: Alternatives to Dopamine Agonist Therapy for Treatment of Macroprolactinomas in Patients Who Present with Psychotic Symptoms

   • Suman Srinivasa

   Pages 9-20

4. Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenoma: Management

   • Melanie Schorr

   Pages 21-29

5. Cushing’s Disease: Common Pitfalls in Diagnosis

   • Pouneh K. Fazeli

   Pages 31-38

6. Management of Cushing’s Disease

   • Dariush Jahandideh, Nicholas A. Tritos

   Pages 39-49

7. Acromegaly: Diagnosis and Management in Patients Who Present with Discrepancy Between IGF-1 and GH

   • Lisa B. Nachtigall

   Pages 51-58

8. Acromegaly and Diabetes Mellitus: Special Considerations

   • Lindsay Fourman, Lisa B. Nachtigall

   Pages 59-68

9. Gigantism: Management of Fatigue and Daytime Sleepiness After Surgery and Radiation in Adolescents with GH Secreting Adenoma

   • Vibha Singhal

   Pages 69-77

10. A Rare Entity: TSH-Secreting Adenoma

    • Laura E. Dichtel

    Pages 79-89

11. Back Matter

    Pages 91-94

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Comprised of cases presenting diverse clinical scenarios involving pituitary tumors and related conditions, this concise, practical casebook provides clinical endocrinologists with the best real-world strategies to properly diagnose and treat the various presentations and symptoms they may encounter in daily practice. Discussing macroprolactinoma, non-functioning adenoma, TSH-secreting adenoma, Cushing’s disease and acromegaly, each chapter is a case that provides a unique clinical presentation of a patient’s symptoms and clinical findings, diagnostic work-up and the thought process involved in navigating the treatment options, as well as the supporting evidence. Cases included illustrate different types of tumors, related disorders and special situations and considerations, in addition to various management strategies, complications and outcomes, with helpful clinical pearls and pitfalls.


Pragmatic and reader-friendly, Pituitary Tumors: A Clinical Casebook is written by experts in the field and is designed to facilitate and guide endocrinologists in the sometimes challenging decision-making process by presenting real case scenarios that span the spectrum of pituitary tumor presentations and treatment options.

• Acromegaly
• Cushing's disease
• Dexamethasone suppression test
• Gigantism
• Growth hormone disorder
• Hypopituitarism
• Macroadenoma
• Macroprolactinoma
• Non-functioning adenoma
• Pituitary tumor
• Prolactinoma
• Radiation therapy
• Sellar mass
• TSH-secreting adenoma

• Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

  Lisa B. Nachtigall

Lisa B. Nachtigall, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Co-Director, Neuroendocrine Clinical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

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