Table 1.
Baseline demographic, clinical and radiological characteristics (n=58)
| Parameters | Results |
|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 43 (33-53) |
| Gender (male) | 38 (66) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.7 (22.8-28.2) |
| SBP (mm of Hg) | 130 (120-137) |
| DBP (mm of Hg) | 78 (70-82) |
| Hypertension | 10 (17) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10 (17) |
| Presenting symptoms | |
| Headache | 41 (71) |
| Visual disturbances | 42 (72) |
| Vomiting | 3 (5) |
| Altered sensorium | 1 (2) |
| Seizure | 1 (2) |
| Adenoma subtypes | |
| Non-functioning adenoma | 36 (62) |
| Acromegaly | 13 (22) |
| Cushing’s disease | 4 (7) |
| Prolactinoma | 5 (9) |
| Adenoma volume (cm3) | 7.3 (3.3-13.4) |
| Knosp grading (cavernous sinus invasion) | |
| 0 and 1 | 8 (14) |
| 2 | 18 (31) |
| 3 | 15 (26) |
| 4 | 17 (29) |
| Wilson–Hardy grading (sellar floor involvement) | |
| I | 3 (5) |
| II | 17 (29) |
| III | 24 (42) |
| IV | 14 (24) |
| Wilson–Hardy grading (suprasellar/parasellar involvement) | |
| 0 and A | 10 (17) |
| B | 12 (21) |
| C | 26 (45) |
| D | 8 (14) |
| E | 2 (3) |
| Apoplexy | 12 (21) |
Data presented in Median (Interquartile range ‘IQR’) or Number (percentage). BMI: Body mass index, SBP: Systolic blood pressure, DBP: Diastolic blood pressure