From the recent conference on controversies in pituitary medicine held at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in October 2024, four of the most experienced neurosurgeons in the world discuss issues related to the latest techniques and procedures available for pituitary surgery.
Educational Video Presentations
An exclusive Pituitary World News educational series for patients, families, physicians and healthcare professionals interested in the pituitary gland, by Dr. Lewis Blevins.
Pituitary MRI educational series: a pituitary study in a case of hypergonadism
February 18, 2021
A discussion of an MRI radiology study of a patient with a fascinating case of hypergonadism. Click here for more MRI videos with Dr. Blevins’ commentary.
Pituitary MRI educational series: A partially resected pituitary macro adenoma
February 18, 2021
This is a pituitary MRI video of a partially resected macro adenoma where the residual tumor has grown in size. This patient has hypopituitarism. Click here for more MRI videos with Dr. Blevins’ commentary.
Pituitary MRI educational series: An unusual case of hyperprolactinemia
August 13, 2020
In this video of an MRI Dr. Blevins illustrates an unusual case of hyperprolactinemia. This is also a great opportunity to learn about MRI views as he describes some of the anatomies. The basic orientation
Pituitary MRI educational series: A fascinating case of sarcoidosis and secondary empty sella
January 16, 2020
An excellent MRI discussion by Dr. Blevins to learn and visualize the anatomy of a pituitary scan. This comparison of two MRI's, done 6 years apart, shows a case of a patient with neuro-sarcoidosis (abnormal
Pituitary MRI educational series: A patient with Cushing’s syndrome that was ACTH apparent
November 15, 2019
In this video, Dr. Lewis Blevins discusses Nelson's syndrome, which is a pituitary tumor that becomes clinically apparent after initial surgery.
Pituitary MRI educational series: A large tumor producing high levels of prolactin
October 14, 2019
This article illustrates why it's so important to get a good pituitary surgeon. It shows an excellent MRI image of a large tumor form a 37 year old patient that presented with hypogonadism. Dr. Blevins
Pituitary MRI educational series: Double pituitary adenomas in a patient with acromegaly
September 19, 2019
From the desk of Pituitary World News cofounder Dr. Lewis Blevins a fascinating rare case of a double pituitary adenoma in a person with acromegaly.
Pituitary MRI educational series: Partial empty sella
August 26, 2019
Dr. Blevins discusses potential pituitary surgery to explore solutions on this MRI from a patient with hypergonadism and hyperprolactinemia. The MRI also shows a cystic lesion, which is most likely a cystic pituitary adenoma.
Pituitary MRI educational series: Sphenoid sinus mucocele
August 26, 2019
We continue our series of short videos showing radiographic findings so you can learn more about a wide array of pituitary disorders and also see how an MRI is interpreted. This MRI was thought to
Pituitary MRI educational series: a metastasis to the pituitary region
June 21, 2019
Pituitary World News co-founder Dr. Lewis Blevins explains a very rare metastasis to the pituitary region and other areas of the brain in a patient with a history of colon cancer. If you re interested in
Pituitary MRI educational series: a very uncommon occurrence of an incidental pituitary lesion
May 30, 2019
This is an MRI of a patient evaluated for facial numbness and tingling. An MRI was performed to evaluate for possible brain stem abnormalities but the MRI also shows an incidental pituitary lesion. Click here
Pituitary MRI educational series: ACTH-producing microadenoma
April 17, 2019
An MRI of a patient with Cushing’s disease due to an ACTH-producing micro adenoma best seen with dynamic contrast-enhanced images.