Pituitary adenoma CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

CT Scan

Tumors which cause visual difficulty are likely to be macroadenomata greater than 10 mm in diameter; tumors less than 10 mm are microadenomata.

The diagnosis is confirmed by testing hormone levels, and by radiographic imaging of the pituitary (for example, by CT scan or MRI).

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