Non-functioning pituitary microadenoma in children and adolescents: Is follow-up with diagnostic imaging necessary?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

No consensus exists regarding follow-up recommendations for suspected pituitary microadenoma in children. To address this knowledge gap, we investigated the growth potential of pituitary solid and cystic lesions <10 mm in children and evaluated the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements.

Methods

The children included were <18 years at first pituitary MRI and radiologically diagnosed with a non-functioning microadenoma or cyst <10 mm. Lesion size at first and latest MRI as well as all individual MRI examinations were re-evaluated.

Results

In total, 74 children, median age 12 years (range 3-17), had a non-functioning microadenoma, probable microadenoma, or cyst. Of these, 55 underwent repeated MRI (median 3, range 2-7) with a median follow-up

SUBMITTER: Borghammar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9813011 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature