Prognostic Value of Invasion, Markers of Proliferation, and Classification of Giant Pituitary Tumors, in a Georeferred Cohort in Brazil of 50 Patients, with a Long-Term Postoperative Follow-Up
Table 6
Clinical and radiological features and tumor evolution classes.
Clinical and radiological aspects at diagnosis
Clinical outcomes
value
Regrowth/recurrence (%) ()
Stability (%) ()
Reduction/cure (%) ()
Gender
0.399
Male
6 (35)
8 (62)
10 (50)
Female
11 (65)
5 (38)
10 (50)
Age (years)†
0.419‡
Diameter (mm)†
0.052‡
<30 mm
0 (0)
2 (15)
0 (0)
0.073
30–40 mm
7 (41)
3 (23)
4 (20)
>40 mm
10 (59)
8 (62)
16 (80)
Invasion
Parasellar
0.038
No
1 (6)
5 (38)
2 (10)
Yes
16 (94)
8 (62)
18 (90)
Infrasellar
0.552
No
5 (29)
2 (15)
3 (15)
Yes
12 (71)
11 (85)
17 (85)
Extension
Suprasellar
0.2600
No
0 (0)
1 (8)
0 (0)
Yes
17 (100)
12 (92)
20 (100)
3rd ventricle
0.0577
No
6 (35)
8 (62)
4 (20)
Yes
11 (65)
5 (38)
16 (80)
Pearson’s chi-square test; †values expressed as mean ± standard deviation or frequency (%) and [Pearson residual]; ‡ANOVA test.
