This captivating conversation offers an intimate look at how endocrine fellows train on pituitary disorders and their confidence in managing these conditions post-fellowship.
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 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.
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.