Pituitary Adenomas

Disciplines as diverse as neurosurgery and neuroendocrinology, radiology and pharmacology are directly interested in new trends in basic and clinical research in the area of pituitary tumors. A multidisciplinary forum thus provided the backdrop to the Fifth European Workshop on Pituitary Adenomas from which the manuscripts of invited lectures are collected in this volume. Dr Seymour Reichlin's main lecture presents the current view and most recent advances concerning the much debated pathogenesis of pituitary tumors. Other distinguished scientists cover topics concerning hypothalamic-pituitary regulatory mechanisms, biology, morphology, hormonal investigations, imaging and management of pituitary adenomas. Two Round Tables were devoted to the management of prolactinomas with new dopaminergic agents and recurrences of pituitary tumors after surgery, and finally, a symposium was dedicated to the emerging problem of clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas.