Management of pituitary incidentalomas - A survey of British and American endocrinologists

Authors
Howlett, TA Como, J Aron, DC
Citation
Ta. Howlett et al., Management of pituitary incidentalomas - A survey of British and American endocrinologists, END METAB C, 29(1), 2000, pp. 223
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology, Metabolism & Nutrition","Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
08898529 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8529(200003)29:1<223:MOPI-A>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The results of a survey of endocrinologists concerning their approaches to the evaluation of a patient with an incidentally discovered pituitary mass are presented in this article. The practices of British and American endocr inologists are compared. The wide variation in diagnostic approaches to the practice of ordering tests in the United Kingdom and the United States hig hlights the need for research and debate regarding the most appropriate man agement of patients with such findings.