pituitary pathology 2

Question 1

size of macro adenoma and does it cause mass effect

Answer 1

> 1 cm and yes

Question 2

size of micro adenoma

Answer 2

<1 cm, no mass effect

Question 3

Arise from remnant cells of Rathke’s pouch (not from pituitary) in neighborhood of pituitary.

Answer 3

carniopharyngioma

Question 4

pathology appearance of craniopharyngioma

Answer 4

suprasellar more common than infrasellar

cystic and solid regoins

heterogenous appearance

calcification on xray - resemble germinal teeth

Question 5

Sudden expanding hemorrhage (usually in adenoma) leads to destruction of adjacent pituitary cells.

Answer 5

pituitary apoplexy

Question 6

postpartum necrosis of anterior pituitary

Answer 6

Sheehan syndrome

Question 7

Destruction of all or part of pituitary causes panhypopituitarism

Answer 7

empty sella syndrome

Question 8

destruction of posterior pituitary clinical results

Answer 8

central diabetes insidious from ADH