3 cases of pituitary adenomas, two hormone-secreting adenomas, and one non-secreting chromophobe adenoma, were treated surgically by the sublabial transsphenoidal approach with use of surgical microscope. and- radiofluroscopic image intensification at the Dept. of Neurosurgery, Yonsei, University, Medical College.
The 2 cases of hormone secreting adenomas were an eosinophilic microadenoma manifestating gigantism and a prolactin secreting adenoma with amenorrhea and galactorrhea.
The simplicity of this technique, criteria for the treatment of the hormone secreting and non-secreting aadenomas and thier biologic behaviors were described and discussed with review of literatures.
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