Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2014
Abstract
Neurosurgery, radiation and pharmacological approach are the treatment modalities for pituitary adenomas. Dopamine agonists are the treatment of choice in prolactinomas.
Neurosurgery is the first choice for acromegaly, Cushing s syndrome and TSH adenomas. Dopamine and somatostatin analogues are mostly used before operation, when surgery fails, until effect of radiation therapy and to reduce symptoms of disease.
A blocator of growth hormone is also used in acromegaly. The blocators of steroidogenesis in adrena ls are also used in ACTH producing adenomas.