Endocrine & metabolic · UKMLA & AKT
Non-functioning pituitary adenoma
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- NFPAs account for ~15% of all pituitary adenomas - most common pituitary macroadenoma presenting to neurosurgery
- Produce no clinically active hormone - grow silently until large enough to compress surrounding structures
- Typical presentation age 30-60; usually macroadenomas at diagnosis
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