Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with sellar masses in the city of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates from 2011 to 2016.
| Males (n=102) | Females (n=170) | All patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.8 (12.8) | 38.6 (14.1) | 40.6 (13.8) |
| Native citizens | 26 (25.5) | 102 (60.0) | 128 (46.5) |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Prolactinoma | 33 (32.4) | 106 (62.4) | 139 (51.1) |
| Nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma | 35 (34.3) | 34 (20.0) | 69 (25.4) |
| Somatotroph adenoma | 21 (20.6) | 11 (6.5) | 32 (11.8) |
| Craniopharyngioma | 10 (9.8) | 5 (2.9) | 15 (5.5) |
| Corticotroph adenoma | -- | 5 (2.9) | 5 (1.8) |
| Rathkeys cleft cyst | -- | 4 (2.4) | 4 (1.5) |
| Othersa | 3 (2.9) | 5 (2.9) | 8 (2.9) |
| Clinical manifestationsb | |||
| Headache | 52/82 (63.4) | 46/101 (45.5) | 98/183 (53.6) |
| Menstrual disorders | - | 51/92 (55.4) | 51/92 (55.4) |
| Visual loss | 34/82 (41.5) | 6/98 (6.1) | 40/180 (22.2) |
| Incidental | 16/80 (20) | 18/100 (18) | 34/180 (18.9) |
| Decreased libido | 14/59 (23.7) | - | 14/59 (23.7) |
| Secondary hormonal dysfunctionb | |||
| Growth hormone deficiency | 11/42 (26.2) | 6/40 (15) | 17/82 (20.7) |
| Hypogonadism | 30/54 (55.6) | 15/54 (27.8) | 45/108 (41.7) |
| Hypothyroidism | 17/65 (26.2) | 7/80 (8.8) | 24/145 (16.6) |
| Adrenal insufficiency | 15/64 (23.4) | 2/81 (2.5) | 17/145 (11.7) |
| Diabetes Insipidus | -- | -- | -- |
| Mode of therapyb | |||
| Surgery | 49/99 (49.5) | 33/167 (19.8) | 82/266 (30.8) |
| Radiation therapy | 14/100 (14) | 10/166 (6) | 24/266 (9) |
Data are number (%) or mean (SD).
a
Others: Meningioma (5), hypophysitis (1), arachnoid cyst (1) and pinecytoma (1)
b
Denominator is less than 272 as only those with available data were included.