Pituitary Tumors | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2019年5月30日—Themostfrequenttypeofpituitarydisorderisapituitaryglandtumor.Thesetumorsarefairlycommoninadults.Theyarenotbraintumorsand ...

There are two types of tumors—functioning and non-functioning. Functioning tumors produce too much of a hormone normally made by the pituitary, and non-functioning tumors do not. Both types of tumors can cause problems if they are large and interfere with normal function of the pituitary gland and/or put pressure on nearby structures in the brain. 

The pituitary gland is a tiny organ, the size of a pea, found at the base of the brain. As the “master gland” of the body, it produces many hormones[1] that travel throughout the body, directing certain processes or stimulating other glands to produce other hormones. The pituitary gland makes or stores many different hormones.  

After evaluating your symptoms, your doctor will order blood tests to measure hormone levels. Your doctor will also order an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan to ...