Abstract
Pituitary tumors are relatively uncommon in the pediatric population and most commonly present during adolescence. The average annual incidence has been estimated at two per million children, comprising about 8% of all intracranial tumors of childhood [3]. In contrast to adults, prolactin (PRL)- and adrenocortico-tropic (ACTH)-secreting adenomas appear to be most common, while nonfunctioning tumors appear to be rare [20, 22].
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Oncology of CNS Tumors |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 553-558 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642028731 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine