Background. Craniopharyngiomas (CF) - a benign tumor of the embryologic origin. The surgical method of treatment is basic.Aim: to estimate dynamics of endocrine disorders before and after surgical treatment of CF at different topographical variations.Methods.The research involved 42 patients older than 18 years (25 women and 17 men) with a mean age - 41 [21; 69] with a verified diagnosis of CF. All patients were operated in 28 cases – total resection, in 7 - the pituitary stalk was saved. Before and 6 months after the surgery all patients were examined by means of hormonal blood tests (TSH, free T4, cortisol, prolactin, LH , FSH, estradiol, testosterone, IGF-1). By tumor localizing patients were divided into 4 groups: 1 – intra-suprasellar (2) 2 – at location of the pituitary stalk (15), 3 – combined «the pituitary stalk» and ventricular (10), 4 –intra-ventricular (15).Results. In group 1: panhypopituitarism -2 (100%), diabetes insipidus (DI) – 0. Both patients had subtotal ablation. After the surgery the nature of disturbance has not changed. In group 2: secondary hypoadrenalism - 9 (60%), hypothyroidism - 11 (73%), hypogonadism - 12 (80%), DI - 7 (46%), hyperprolactinemia - 9 (60%). After the surgery panhypopituitarism - 15 (100%), DI - 14 (93%), hyperprolactinemia - 4 (26 %). In group 3: secondary hypoadrenalism - 3 (30%), hypothyroidism - 6 (60%), hypogonadism - 6 (60%), DI - 2 (20%), hyperprolactinemia - 3 (30%). After the surgery panhypopituitarism - 10 (100%), DI - 10 (100%), hyperprolactinemia - 3 (30 %). In group 4: secondary hypoadrenalism - 6 (40%), hypothyroidism - 9 (60%), hypogonadism - 12 (80%), DI - 5 (33%), hyperprolactinemia - 8 (53%). After the surgery panhypopituitarism - 10 (71%), secondary hypoadrenalism - 12 (85%), hypothyroidism - 13 (92%), hypogonadism - 11 (79%), DI - 11 (78%), hyperprolactinemia - 8 (53%).Conclusion. The high incidence of endocrine disorders is caused by the localization of the CF with predominance of secondary hypogonadism and hypothyroidism. After the surgery worsening hormone deficiency was mentioned, also while preserving the pituitary stalk. Non-radical ablation of ventricular CF can partially maintain endocrine function.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a rare complication in of the prolactinomas treatment with dopamine agonists. In most cases CSF leak develops within the first three months of treatment starting. The article presents a rare clinical case – later development of CSF leak after pharmacological treatment of giant prolactinoma. Women 29 years with giant endo-supra-infra-laterasellar pituitary adenoma (8,7 cm in diameter), visual impairment, cachexia, secondary amenorrhea and prolactin level more than 2 million 200 thousand mU/l treated with cabergoline. On this background, complete regression of the tumor, recovery of visual function, body mass and normalization of prolactin level was marked. Nevertheless, after 6.5 years after beginning of cabergoline therapy CSF leak occured, which required endoscopic endonasal surgery with the plastic of a CSF fistula. All patients with large and giant prolactinomas which invade into skull base structures, receiving cabergoline even for a long time, should be aware of the possibility of such complications as CSF leak and, if necessary, should urgent appeals to the otolaryngologist and the neurosurgeon. In this case closure of skull base defect is a main tactics of treatment.

Г ормонально-неактивные аденомы гипофиза представляют собой морфологически гетероген-ную группу и подразделяются на «немые» аде-номы, обладающие иммунореактивностью к тропным гормонам и схожим строением с типичными адено-цитами, но не приводящие к развитию клинических признаков гормональной гиперсекреции, и опухоли, не имеющие специфических маркеров и сходства с аденогипофизарными клетками. К первой группе относятся «немые» гонадо-, кортико-, сомато-, тиро- Гормонально-неактивные аденомы гипофиза представляют собой морфологически гетерогенную группу и подразделяются на «немые» аденомы, обладающие иммунореактивностью к тропным гормонам и схожим строением с типичными адено-цитами, но не приводящие к развитию клинических признаков гормональной гиперсекреции («немые» гонадо-, кортико-, сомато-, тиро-и маммотропиномы), и опухоли, не имеющие специфических маркеров и сходства с аденогипофизарными клетками (ноль-клеточные опухоли и онкоцитомы). Согласно проводимым исследованиям, все типы «немых» аденом имеют различную биологическую активность, секреторный потенциал и исходы в послеоперационном периоде. Данная серия клинических случаев демонстрирует более «агрессивное» течение заболевания, высокий риск рецидива при «немых» кор-тико-и соматотропиномах гипофиза. Активное выявление «немых» кортико-и соматотропином при проведении иммуно-гистохимического анализа не только позволяет выявить пациентов из группы высокого риска рецидива заболевания, но и выработать оптимальную тактику лечения и дальнейшего наблюдения, определить показания и оценить целесообраз-ность медикаментозной и лучевой терапии после проведенного нейрохирургического вмешательства. Silent, or clinically nonfunctioning adenomas, are morphologically heterogeneous group, characterized by positive immunoreactivity for one or more hormones classically secreted by normal pituitary cells but without clinical expression. Although in some occasions enhanced or changed secretory activity can develop over time. According to immunoreactivity they are divided into "silent" gonado-, cortico-, somato -, mammo -and thyrotropinomas, oncocytomas, «null-cell» tumors. All types of "silent" adenomas have different biological activity, secretory capacity and outcomes in the postoperative period. This series of clinical cases shows more «aggressiveness», a higher risk of relapse for "silent" cortico-and somatotropinomas. Immunohistochemical analysis of residual tissue can be used to identify patients with high risk of recurrence, and to develop optimal treatment and follow-up.