The pituitary gland is located below the brain in a depression of sphenoid bone known
as sella turcica. It controls most of the body's endocrine functions via the secretion of various
hormones into the circulatory system. Pituitary tumors are typically found in the
anterior part of the gland. Almost all are benign adenomas. Tumors of size 10 mm or
less are designated as microadenomas and those exceeding 10 mm in size are defined
as macroadenomas .We report a case of resected pituitary macroadenoma. The diagnosis
was made after histopathologic examination and clinicopathologic correlation.
Keywords
pituitary - adenoma - macroadenomas - microadenomas
