ESPE Abstracts

Background: Non-endocrine pituitary tumors (NEPT) correspond to expansive processes, developing at the expense of non-endocrine pituitary lodge structures. Our objective is to evaluate their prevalence and their incidence rates in Oran, Algeria.Patients and Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive multicenter study in the town of Oran study. Data were collected prospectively from Avril 2014 to Mars 2015 and retrosp...

Background: The craniopharyngioma is a non-endocrine tumor, developed along the infundibulo-pituitary axis, from the third ventricle to sphenoid, histologically benign but locally invasive. It is a tumor with serious complications because of its location, its considerable potential for extension, its tendency to recur, and its adhesions to neighbouring structures. Our aim is to assess hormonal profile, neuro-ophthalmological and metabolic complications at the ...