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==Pituitary adenoma==
==Pituitary adenoma==
===General===
===General===
*Classically presents with visual field defects.
*Clinical:<ref>{{Ref PBoD8|1100}}</ref>
**Classically: visual field defects (bitemporal hemianopsia).
**Others (increased intracranial pressure): headache, nausea, vomiting.
 
Notes:
*May be part of [[multiple endocrine neoplasia]] I  
*May be part of [[multiple endocrine neoplasia]] I  
**3Ps: '''p'''ituitary adenoma, [[parathyroid|'''p'''arathyroid]] adenoma, [[pancreas|'''p'''ancreatic]] neuroendocrine tumours.
**3Ps: '''p'''ituitary adenoma, [[parathyroid|'''p'''arathyroid]] adenoma, [[pancreas|'''p'''ancreatic]] neuroendocrine tumours.
Classification:
#Microadenoma <= 1 cm.
#Macroadenoma > 1 cm.


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
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