Neurophtalmologys manifestations in the patients with hypophysis adenoma. Up-to-date aspects.

Abstract

Pituitary adenomas are benign tumors originating in adenohypophyseal cells. They are the most common tumors in the sellar region, comprising 10-15 % of all primary intracranial tumors. Based on the tinctorial characteristics of the cell cytoplasm, they have been traditionally classified as acidophilic, basophilic and chromophobic adenomas. The integration of the new techniques has led a new pituitary adenoma classification. They represent the  intracraneal tumors that affects the visual system with more frequency, of there the importance of an appropriate and opportune pursuit in neuropholmology consultations. The main neuropholmologys manifestations are exposed in the patients with adenoma pituitary.