May 28, 2004 — The size of a pituitary tumor does not predict headache symptoms, according to the results of a prospective study published in the May issue of the Archives of Neurology. Rather, ...

Benign pituitary tumors are not cancerous but can still cause problems if they compress your brain tissue or optic nerves. Some can lead to the under- or overproduction of certain hormones. Your ...

For many of us, the idea of receiving a pituitary tumor diagnosis can spark worry and fear. However, this diagnosis is not as scary as it sounds—and it is highly manageable with minimally invasive ...

Pituitary tumors can compress the optic nerve, leading to visual symptoms. Pituitary tumors are mostly benign (noncancerous), but due to their location, they can have significant effects on ...

A pituitary tumor is a growth that develops in the pituitary gland. It can affect your vision, but it isn’t located in your eye. Pituitary tumors are common, but most people never even know they have ...

Your pituitary is a small gland at the base of your brain. Pituitary disorders develop because of problems with your pituitary gland. A growth (tumor) in or near the pituitary often causes these ...

A routine brain scan can look clear but still leave surgeons guessing. Two benign tumors near the pituitary gland often appear nearly identical on MRI. Choose the wrong one, and the entire surgical ...

In rare cases, pituitary tumors can run in families or occur due to genetic syndromes that pass down from one generation to the next. Experts still do not know the exact cause of pituitary tumors.

Treatment for giant and irregular pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (GIPitNETs) using Endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) might be challenging. CECS is an alternate procedure developed for the treatment ...