Gender Differences in Patients with Prolactinoma: Single-center Ukrainian Experience.

Introduction: Prolactinomas are the most common type of pituitary gland tumors that secrete overly prolactin. They account for approximately 60% of all hormone-secreting hypophysis tumors.

Aim: This study aims to analyze gender differences in patients with prolactinomas who were operated on transsphenoidal surgery and conduct a single-center retrospective analysis of patient data.

Prognostic factors for surgical treatment of prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas.

Introduction: Usually, prolactinomas are treated with dopamine agonists (DA). Surgery is considered an option when the patient cannot bear or does not respond positively to DA therapy.

Aim: This study aims to determine the early and late outcomes of surgery, with particular emphasis on developing prognostic factors for surgical treatment and analyzing risk factors affecting the recurrence of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinoma.

Double Pituitary Adenomas in Patients With Cushing's Disease.

Background and objective Double and multiple pituitary adenomas (PAs) are discovered in 2.6-3.3% of patients with Cushing's disease and in approximately 1% of autopsies.

Cavernous Hemangioma of the Chiasm and Left Optic Nerve.

Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the optic nerves, chiasm, and optic tract are very rare. This report describes a 26-year-old man who presented with recurring headaches, loss of vision in his left eye, and elevated blood pressure. After being diagnosed with glioma of the chiasm, he was referred to our department.

Tuberculum sellae meningioma surgery: visual outcomes and surgical aspects of contralateral approach.

The main purpose of surgery for tuberculum sellae meningioma (TSM) is the improvement and/or stabilization of patients' visual function. Options for the side of lateral approaches usually were restricted for nondominant right-sided craniotomy or to the side of impaired vision (ipsilateral approaches). Although the safety and effectiveness of ipsilateral transcranial approach was proved, there are some doubts and discussions about the contralateral craniotomy.