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Pituitary adenoma epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]

Overview

The prevalence of pituitary adenoma is approximately 100 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. In the USA, the incidence pituitary adenoma is approximately 3.12 per 100,000 individuals.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

  • The prevalence of pituitary adenoma is approximately 100 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.[1]
  • Autopsy prevalence of pituitary adenoma is approximately 15,000 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.[1]

Incidence

  • In the USA, the incidence of the pituitary adenoma is approximately 3.12 per 100,000 individuals.[2]
  • The actual incidence is much higher as most patients remain asymptomatic for long time.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pituitary adenoma. Dr Amir Rezaee and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody. Radiopaedia.org 2015.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pituitary-adenoma
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.cancer.org/cancer/pituitarytumors/detailedguide/pituitary-tumors-key-statistics

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