Johns Hopkins endocrinologist Roberto Salvatori, MD, talks about pituitary tumors and treatment options.
Program Notes:
0:20 Pituitary called master gland
1:13 Hormones produced by pituitary
2:12 Referred by internist, dentist
3:04 Clinically significant tumor more common than thought
4:06 Incidentalomas
5:09 Medication and hormone use
6:13 Way of replacing most hormones
6:45 Surgical indications
7:31 Most cases access through small incisions
8:40 Sometimes surgery required later
9:20 A few genetic syndromes
10:15 Very important to see expert
11:00 Ongoing studies
11:37 End
Play this podcast at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/video_gallery/podcasts/salvatori-pituitary-tumors.html
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