Howlett T A, Como J, Aron D C
University of Leicester, United Kingdom.
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2000 Mar;29(1):223-30, xi. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8529(05)70125-0.
The results of a survey of endocrinologists concerning their approaches to the evaluation of a patient with an incidentally discovered pituitary mass are presented in this article. The practices of British and American endocrinologists are compared. The wide variation in diagnostic approaches to the practice of ordering tests in the United Kingdom and the United States highlights the need for research and debate regarding the most appropriate management of patients with such findings.
本文展示了一项针对内分泌科医生对偶然发现垂体肿块患者评估方法的调查结果。对英国和美国内分泌科医生的做法进行了比较。英国和美国在订购检查的诊断方法上存在很大差异，这凸显了针对此类检查结果患者最恰当管理方式进行研究和辩论的必要性。
