Prolactinomas in men tend to be large tumors and are often invasive.
A prolactinoma case from Dr. Blevins’ clinic
March 25, 2024
Dr. Blevins Corner
Medical comments from Dr. Lewis Blevins MD. Director Center for Pituitary Disorders at University California San Francisco
Arthritis and acromegaly
March 29, 2018
Arthropathy is one of the most insidious conditions that can affect people with acromegaly often with challenging quality of life issues. Bone and joint issues are very common. In this enlightening podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins
One of the world’s greatest neurosurgeons and pioneer of transsphenoidal pituitary surgery dies at 88
March 7, 2018
Charles Wilson MD was, by all accounts, an outlier. Much has been written about his accomplishments as a surgeon and teacher, but for pituitary patients, the transsphenoidal techniques and approaches he pioneered were game-changers.
Survey results and a discussion on Cyclical Cushing’s Syndrome
January 20, 2018
This podcast focuses on the results of our latest Pituitary World News survey on Cyclical Cushing’s Syndrome. Dr. Blevins offers his views and a very interesting, highly educational discussion on this condition. Look for our
Dr. Blevins reviews an empty sella case
January 12, 2018
From Lewis S. Blevins Jr. M.D. – Pituitary World News co-founder and Director of the Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF. – I had the pleasure of seeing a very interesting patient recently who was referred
Sleep apnea and acromegaly
December 19, 2017
Studies suggest that sleep apnea is a very common and potentially dangerous condition for people with acromegaly if not properly treated. Today’s podcast presents an engaging look at sleep apnea. PWN cofounders Dr. Lewis Blevins and Jorge
Growth Hormone Secreting Pituitary Adenomas
November 20, 2017
A highly informative podcast on growth hormone-secreting adenomas by Dr. Lewis Blevins. This is the third of a series on pituitary tumors.
Diagnostic challenges: neurosarcoidosis
November 2, 2017
From Lewis S. Blevins, M.D. This image depicts what appears to be a right-sided pituitary adenoma. It is a well-defined and circumscribed darker lesion in the right half of the gland. It developed over a
Pituitary surgery: Microscopic vs. Endoscopic
August 31, 2017
From the desk of Lewis S. Blevins Jr., MD – Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary disorders seems to be a hot topic these days. Some patients travel great distances to have the procedure performed because it
Non-functioning pituitary adenomas
August 8, 2017
Dr. Lewis Blevins reviews non-functioning pituitary adenomas. These tumors, which typically do not secrete hormones, can pose major challenges due to their ability to grow large and cause mass effects such a vision issues and headaches,
Pseudo-acromegaly: a few comments
February 27, 2017
From the desk of Lewis S Blevins Jr. MD – cofounder. I’m not sure this term really exists. It does, however, seem to be rather fitting at times. I encounter patients who look acromegalic but
Comments on a recent AACE article on the diagnosis of recurring Cushing’s Disease.
February 18, 2017
From the desk of Dr. Lewis Blevins – cofounder – This article –Diagnosis of recurrence in Cushing’s disease: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology Disease State Clinical Review – summarizes recent
The withdrawal of dopamine agonist therapies in prolactinomas
January 22, 2017
PODCAST: Today’s podcast focuses on Dr. Blevins’ thoughts on a recent paper published in The Pituitary Journal. You can review a summary of the article here. Dr. Blevins reviews some of the relevant topics and makes critical