Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas
| Clinical characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | |
| Median (range) | 54 (16–83) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 48 (55.2) |
| Female | 39 (44.8) |
| Tumor size (mm)a | |
| Mean ± SD | 28.3 ± 12.5 |
| Postoperative radiotherapy | |
| Yes | 35 (40.2) |
| No | 52 (59.8) |
| Recurrence | |
| Present | 16 (18.4) |
| Absent | 71 (81.6) |
| Suprasellar extension | |
| Present | 77 (88.5) |
| Absent | 10 (11.5) |
| Cavernous sinus invasion | |
| Present | 33 (37.9) |
| Absent | 54 (62.1) |
SD, standard deviation.
a
Unknown tumor size in two cases.