Journal Reviews

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Review of pituitary tumour pathology

1 July 2021 | | Rhinology / Sinus, Skull Base Surgery | Craniopharyngioma, Germ cell, Inflammatory, Neurohypophysitis, Neuropathology, Pituitary adenoma, Sellar

This is an excellent review article covering the pathology of pituitary adenomas (PA) as well as rare sellar lesions like lymphocytic hypophysitis that require aggressive treatment. The authors have preserved the 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of PA and...

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Olfactory protective effect of omega-3 supplements during healing after endoscopic sellar and parasellar resection

2 November 2020 | | Neurotology, Skull Base Surgery | Endoscopic, Olfactory loss, Pituitary, Sella, Skull base, Smell, Therapeutics

This multicentre study, led by researchers from Stanford, demonstrates another use for omega-3 supplements. The study analysed cohorts equally divided between control arm and omega-3 supplementation. Post endoscopic sellar and parasellar resection, better olfactory function was observed at three and...