Table 1 Pituitary dysfunctions and treatment by diagnosis
Clinical Characteristics | Ages (years) | P- value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
70–74 (n = 16) | 75–79 (n = 12) | ≥80 (n = 7) |  | |
Mean age (years) | 72.1 ± 1.2 | 76.3 ± 1.3 | 89.2 ± 7.0 | 0.01 |
Microadenomas (%) | 18.8 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.47 |
Macroadenomas (%) | 81.2 | 83.3 | 100.0 | 0.47 |
NFPA (%)a | 37.5 | 50.0 | 71.4 | 0.40 |
Prolactinomas (%) | 12.5 | 25.0 | 28.6 | |
Acromegaly (%) | 31.2 | 16.7 | 0 | |
Craniopharingiomas (%) | 18.8 | 8.3 | 0 | |
Diameter of PA at diagnosis (mm) | 22.6 ± 10 | 26.0 ± 10 | 25.1 ± 8 | 0.66 |
Surgery(%) | 43.8 | 58.3 | 14.3 | 0.17 |
Radiotherapy (%) | 12.5 | 25.0 | 14.3 | 0.66 |