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: normal posterior pituitary gland
April 17, 2019
An MRI showing a posterior pituitary bright spot.
Pituitary MRI educational series: hemorrhagic prolactinoma
April 8, 2019
A discussion of an MRI with an hemorrhagic prolactinoma with resolution and complete recovery
Pituitary MRI educational series: Pituitary macroadenoma with hydrocephalus
April 8, 2019
Silent corticotroph macroadenoma with aggressive growth into the suprasellar region.
Pituitary MRI educational series: Cystic Lesion in Sella
April 8, 2019
A presentation of a curious finding of a cystic lesion in the sella.
Pituitary MRI educational series: nonfunctional macroadenoma
April 8, 2019
An MRI of a nonfunctional macroadenoma of the pituitary gland with hypopituitarism.
Pituitary MRI educational series: Rathke’s Cleft Cyst
April 7, 2019
In this video, Dr. Blevins describes the images of a Rathke’s cleft cyst causing visual compromise and hypopituitarism.
Pituitary MRI educational series: craniopharyngioma
April 1, 2019
Another video in our exclusive educational series looking at pituitary MRI's, this one describes a craniopharyngioma with hypopituitarism and diabetes insipidus. A craniopharyngioma is a benign tumor that occurs near the brain's pituitary gland, which,
Pituitary MRI educational series: pituitary microadenoma.
March 27, 2019
This is an MRI of a pituitary microadenoma in a patient with acromegaly illustrating advantages of dynamic contrast-enhanced images to identify the tumor.
Pituitary MRI educational series: Secondary Empty Sella
March 25, 2019
Our MRI educational series continues with this discussion of an MRI of secondary empty sella due to a pituitary tumor and surgery.
Pituitary MRI educational series: anatomical findings after endoscopic pituitary surgery.
March 19, 2019
This is the fourth in a series of pituitary MRI's. This video describes the normal sinonasal anatomy and provides a stunning description of how this area is affected after endoscopic pituitary surgery. The comparison and
Pituitary MRI educational series: residual tumor in cavernous sinus
March 19, 2019
This is a discussion of a patient's MRI of a residual growth hormone-producing pituitary adenoma in the right cavernous sinus. An exclusive Pituitary World News educational series for patients, families, physicians and healthcare professionals interested in
Pituitary MRI educational series : macroadenoma
March 18, 2019
MRI of a macroadenoma illustrating the benefit of pre and post contrast studies. An exclusive Pituitary World News educational series for patients, families, physicians and healthcare professionals interested in the pituitary gland, by Dr. Lewis Blevins.