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To date, no comprehensive population-based study has reported the epidemiology of SM from North America.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Aim:<\/jats:bold>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    To determine the epidemiology of SM in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    Data from all pituitary-related referrals within the province were prospectively collected in interlinked computerized registries starting in November 2005. We conducted a retrospective analysis on all patients with SM seen within the province between November 2005 and December 2013.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    A total of 1107 patients were identified, of which 1005 were alive and residing within the province. The mean age at presentation was 44.6\u00b118 years, with an overall female preponderance (62%) and a population prevalence rate of 0.1%. Of patients with SM, 837 (83%) had pituitary adenomas and 168 (17%) had nonpituitary lesions. The relative prevalence and standardized incidence ratio, respectively, of various SM were: nonfunctioning adenomas (38.4%; 2.34), prolactinomas (34.3%; 2.22), Rathke\u2019s cyst (6.5%; 0.5), growth hormone\u2013secreting adenomas (6.5%; 0.3), craniopharyngiomas (4.5%; 0.2), adrenocorticotropic hormone\u2013secreting adenomas (3.8%; 0.2), meningiomas (1.9%), and others (3.9%; 0.21). At presentation, 526 (52.3%) had masses \u22651 cm, 318 (31.6%) at &lt;1 cm, and 11 (1.1%) had functioning pituitary adenomas without discernible tumor, whereas tumor size data were unavailable in 150 (14.9%) patients. The specific pathologies and their most common presenting features were: nonfunctioning adenoma (incidental, headaches, and vision loss), prolactinomas (galactorrhea, menstrual irregularity, and headache), growth hormone\u2013secreting adenomas (enlarging extremities and sweating), adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting adenoma (easy bruising, muscle wasting, and weight gain) and nonpituitary lesions (incidental, headaches, and vision problems). Secondary hormonal deficiencies were common, ranging from 19.6% to 65.7%; secondary hypogonadism, hypothyroidism, and growth hormone deficiencies constituted the majority of these abnormalities.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    This is the largest North American study to date to assess the epidemiology of SM in a large stable population. Given their significant prevalence in the general population, more studies are needed to evaluate the natural history of these masses and to help allocate appropriate resources for their management.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1017\/cjn.2015.301","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,11,2]],"date-time":"2015-11-02T04:51:23Z","timestamp":1446439883000},"page":"291-297","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":77,"title":["Sellar Masses: An Epidemiological 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