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iCase of the Month

The UCLA Pituitary iCase of the Month

 

Overview

The UCLA Pituitary iCase of the Month is a recorded case presentation of a patient treated at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The case was presented and discussed at our monthly UCLA Pituitary Tumor Board.

The case presentation is divided into sections: Clinical History, Neuro-Imaging Findings, Operative Findings, Surgical Pathology, Outcome, and Discussion. It is a multidisciplinary conference, with each section discussed by specialists in the UCLA Pituitary Tumor Program.


Topic

 

Date Posted

Delayed diagnosis of acromegaly in a patient with a prolactinoma  

Delayed diagnosis of acromegaly in a patient with a prolactinoma

Dec 2009
 Acromegaly presenting with congestive heart failure and later diagnosis of thyroid cancer 

Acromegaly presenting with congestive heart failure and later diagnosis of thyroid cancer

Jun 2010
Acromegaly with multiple adenomas. 3D video Jun 2011

 

   
Diagnostic challenges with recurrent Cushing's disease   Diagnostic challenges with recurrent Cushing's disease Jan 2010
 Assessing immediate post-operative remission in Cushing's disease   Assessing immediate post-operative remission in Cushing's disease Apr 2010
   Diagnosis of Subtle Cushing's Disease Oct 2010

Pediatric Cushing's disease                                     Dec 2010
Role of IPSS in the evaluation of Cushing's disease  Jul 2011
     
     

 

   
 Gynecomastia and hyperprolactinemia Gynecomastia and hyperprolactinemia Sep 2009
Stalk effect or prolactinoma?   Stalk effect or prolactinoma? Feb 2010
Delayed diagnosis of acromegaly in a patient with a prolactinoma   Delayed diagnosis of acromegaly in a patient with a prolactinoma Dec 2009
 Medically-refractory prolactinoma management Sep 2010

Paradoxical growth despite normalization of serum prolactin  Nov 2010
Growth hormone deficiency in a patient with a medically-refractory prolactinoma Growth hormone deficiency in a patient with a medically-refractory prolactinoma Apr 2011
     
     

     
TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma Feb 2011
     
     

   
 Management of post-operative hyponatremia Management of post-operative hyponatremia Oct 2009
Management of diabetes insipidus   Management of diabetes insipidus Nov 2009
 The role of stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary tumors   The role of stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary tumors Mar 2010
  Macroadenoma with intracavernous carotid artery atherosclerotic disease Jan 2011

 

   
Suprasellar Rathke's cleft cyst Suprasellar Rathke's cleft cyst May 2010
Suprasellar Germinoma Suprasellar Germinoma Jul 2010
Suprasellar Epidermoid Cyst  Aug 2010

Sellar Arachnoid Cyst with ICA Injury Sellar Arachnoid Cyst with ICA Injury Apr 2011
   Tuberculum Meningioma and Rathke's Cleft Cyst  May 2011
   Cystic craniopharyngioma causing visual loss  Nov 2011


Disclaimer: All images and audio recordings from the UCLA Pituitary iCase presentations are the property of the University of California. Any reproduction, modification, or use of this material is prohibited unless specific authorization is granted. All cases represent actual patients treated at UCLA. Each patient has signed a media release authorization form. To maintain anonymity, the subject's initials are fabricated and all personal health identifiers have been removed. The presentation month represents the date the case was presented on this website, and does not correspond with the date the patient was treated. The information provided represents candid discussions recorded during the monthly UCLA Pituitary Tumor Board, and is intended for educational purposes only. The opinions expressed by the discussants are truthful to the best of their knowledge. Prudent personal clinical judgement should be used in the treatment of any patient.

The UCLA Benign Skullbase and Pituitary Tumor Program

The UCLA Benign Skullbase and Pituitary Tumor Program is a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals dedicated to providing state-of-the-art management of pituitary tumors

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