Number of patients (n) | ||
Sex | Men | 49 |
Women | 39 | |
Mean age | 54.53 yrs ± 3.01 yrs | |
Histological type of the tumor | Gonadotrophic | 72 |
Prolactinoma | 4 | |
Corticotrophic | 7 | |
Multi | 3 | |
Somatotrophic | 1 | |
Thyreotrophic | 1 | |
Extrasellar extension | Suprasellar component | 77 Yes/8 No |
Laterosellar component | 5 Yes/80 No | |
Inferior extension | 14 Yes/71 No | |
Onset of the visual acuity impairment | Acute (pituitary apoplexy) | 4 |
Rapid | 28 | |
Progressive | 41 | |
Number of surgical interventions | One | 88 |
Two | 14 | |
More than two | 1 | |
Radiotherapy or radiosurgery | 2 |