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