Лечение аденомы гипофиза в Израиле

The  leading neurosurgeons at the Herzliya Medical Center private clinic treat pituitary adenomas in Israel . The hospital conducts all types of operations for brain tumors, using innovative techniques that can significantly increase the effectiveness and safety of treatment.

What is characteristic of the pituitary adenoma?

The pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor of the appendage of the brain. Despite the fact that benign tumors are not characterized by infiltration into surrounding tissues, tumor decay and metastasis, the progressive growth of the pituitary adenoma can cause severe disorders, in some cases representing a serious threat to the patient’s life. The most significant signs of pituitary adenoma are increased intracranial pressure and ו hormonal disturbances.

Symptoms of the pituitary adenoma

Neurosurgeons of the  private clinic “Herzliya Medical Center” recommend immediately contacting doctors specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, at the first clinical signs of pituitary adenoma, such as:

• Visual impairment is one of the earliest symptoms of the pituitary gland adenoma resulting from mechanical pressure in the area of ​​the optic nerve intersection. Untimely diagnosis and unskilled treatment of visual impairment caused by a brain tumor can cause irreversible blindness;
• Symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, such as nausea and vomiting mainly in the morning, progressive headache;
• Clinical and laboratory signs of hormonal dysfunction.

Diagnosis of the pituitary adenoma

Diagnosis of the pituitary adenoma is carried out in  specialized centers of neurosurgery in Israel . Patients of the private clinic «Herzliya Medical Center» have the opportunity to undergo all the necessary diagnostic procedures within one medical institution. The main methods for diagnosing pituitary adenoma are:

• A thorough examination by specialists of neurosurgeons and endocrinologists for the presence of clinical signs of the disease and the study of a medical history (history of the disease);
• Instrumental diagnostic methods, including X-ray examination of the Turkish saddle, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, angiography of cerebral vessels. The possibility and necessity of a biopsy is considered if a malignant tumor is suspected;
• Laboratory hormonal studies to diagnose the endocrine activity of a tumor.

Pituitary Adenoma Treatment in Israel

Conservative treatment of the pituitary adenoma is possible with hormone-dependent types of tumors. In this case, the use of drugs that reduce the secretion of prolactin (Bromocriptine) or growth hormone antagonists (Sandostatin) can significantly reduce the size of the tumor, preventing the need for surgical intervention.

Tumor removal is recommended in the absence of the effect of conservative therapy or the risk of complications. The neurosurgery department of the Herzliya Medical Center private clinic specializes in state-of-the-art surgical techniques for brain tumors in Israel, including pituitary adenomas. Among the main methods of treating pituitary adenoma in the private clinic «Herzliya Medical Center» it is important to note:

• Transcranial removal of the tumor — an open operation with the need for trepanation of the skull is used for tumors of significant size, as well as for suspected malignant nature;
• Transnasal endoscopic adenomectomy is by far the main method of tumor removal without the need for an external surgical incision. Access to the neoplasm is achieved using an optical endoscope device through the patient’s nasal cavity. The minimally invasive method of tumor removal is characterized by a low probability of postoperative complications, rapid recovery, and the absence of a postoperative scar.

Radiation therapy for pituitary adenoma in Israel is used as an independent treatment method or in combination with surgical removal. Preoperative irradiation of large adenomas significantly reduces their size, facilitating their removal. Some types of pituitary adenomas are so sensitive to radiation that they can be used as a full-fledged alternative to surgical intervention, especially with recurrent forms of the disease.