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Experience of Transnasal Pituitary Surgery In Nigeria, Sub- Saharan Africa

Authors: MORGAN Eghosa

Publication Type: Conference proceedings

Journal: American Academy Of Neuological Surgeons (aans)

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Pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor that occurs in the endocrine center pituitary gland. ? Pitutary adenomas are the third most common intracranial neoplasm with an incidence of pituitary adenoma is about 1 to 7 per 100,000, accounting for 10%– 25% of intracranial neoplasms and a prevalence of 16.9% in autopsy studies ? In recent years, with the development of imaging technologies, the early diagnosis rate of pituitary adenoma has obviously improved. ? This is far from reality in resource poor countries due to either poverty or limited availability of these technologies ? Treatment modalities for pituitary adenomas include drug control, surgery, and radiation therapy. ? Surgical resection is the first choice for radical pituitary adenoma. ? Transsphenoidal route is an effective and the preferred surgical approach for patients with pituitary adenomas. ? It is not associated with high rates of major complications and is safe when performed by experienced surgeons ? Transnasal surgery started in our center in Feb 2009

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MORGAN,E. . (2018). Experience of Transnasal Pituitary Surgery In Nigeria, Sub- Saharan Africa, 1 (), 1-1.

MORGAN,E. . "Experience of Transnasal Pituitary Surgery In Nigeria, Sub- Saharan Africa" 1, no (), (2018): 1-1.

MORGAN,E. and . (2018). Experience of Transnasal Pituitary Surgery In Nigeria, Sub- Saharan Africa, 1 (), pp1-1.

MORGANE, . Experience of Transnasal Pituitary Surgery In Nigeria, Sub- Saharan Africa. 2018, 1 ():1-1.

MORGAN,Eghosa , . "Experience of Transnasal Pituitary Surgery In Nigeria, Sub- Saharan Africa", 1 . (2018) : 1-1.

M.Eghosa , "Experience of Transnasal Pituitary Surgery In Nigeria, Sub- Saharan Africa" vol.1, no., pp. 1-1, 2018.

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