Table 4.
Endocrinological changes of patients with pituitary adenomas treated with MASEP GKRS
Type of adenomas | normalization | decrease | no improve | hypopituitarism |
ACTH adenomas | ||||
microadenoma | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
macroadenoma | 12 | 31 | 4 | 0 |
Prolactinomas | ||||
microadenoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
macroadenoma | 41 | 114 | 18 | 3 |
GH adenomas | ||||
microadenoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
macroadenoma | 38 | 56 | 7 | 2 |
Total(%) | 98(28.2) | 212(61.1) | 31(8.9) | 6(1.7) |
Hypopituitarism occurred in 1 patients with ACTH adenomas after MASEP GKRS; 3 patients with prolactinomas had hypopituitarism after MASEP GKRS; 2 patient with GH adenoma had hypopituitarism after MASEP GKRS