Pituitary region masses (most common)

Changed by Rohit Sharma, 3 Mar 2018

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The five most common masses in the pituitary region are:

  1. pituitary macroadenoma
  2. meningioma
  3. aneurysm
  4. craniopharyngioma
  5. suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma

Craniopharyngioma and suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma are common in children, and pituitary macroadenomameningiomaaneurysm are mostly seen in adults and are exceedingly rare in children.

See also

  • -</ol><p>Craniopharyngioma and suprasellar <a href="/articles/pilocytic-astrocytoma">pilocytic astrocytoma</a> are common in children, and <a href="/articles/pituitary-macroadenoma">pituitary macroadenoma</a>, <a href="/articles/meningioma">meningioma</a>, <a href="/articles/aneurysm">aneurysm</a> are mostly seen in adults and are exceedingly rare in children.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/pituitary-region-masses-mnemonic-1">pituitary region masses (mnemonic) - SATCHMO</a></li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/pituitary-region-masses">pituitary region masses</a></li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/suprasellar-hotspots">suprasellar hotspots</a> </li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/enlarged-sella-turcica-differential">differential diagnosis of enlarged sella turcica</a></li>
  • -</ul><p> </p><p> </p>
  • +</ol><p>Craniopharyngioma and suprasellar <a href="/articles/pilocytic-astrocytoma">pilocytic astrocytoma</a> are common in children, and <a href="/articles/pituitary-macroadenoma">pituitary macroadenoma</a>, <a href="/articles/meningioma">meningioma</a>, <a href="/articles/aneurysm">aneurysm</a> are mostly seen in adults and are exceedingly rare in children.</p>

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