Question 1

do you treat any patient diagnosed with nonfunctional pituitary adenoma?

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Very commonly: Many pituitary adenomas are of the non-secretory type, and most of these become symptomatic from their size and/or causing underproduction of hormones. Many of these tumors will go on to need surgical resection, largely due to risk of visual loss.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: pituitary adenoma?

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Benign growth: Benign growth on the pituitary gland. Like a cyst...

Question 3

can pituitary adenoma kill you?

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ADR Oma: Usually consider slow growing and no immediate mortality.

Question 4

can pituitary adenoma be caused by stress?

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No: They are not caused by stress. They are benign tumors of unknown cause.

Question 5

is it true that a pituitary adenoma is an actual tumor?

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Adenoma: The word "tumor" means "a lump".  A "tumor" is not necessarily a cancer (which is a tumor that spreads).  A pituitary adenoma is a tumor, but it is almost never a cancer.

Question 6

what does it mean to have a pituitary adenoma at 77 years of age?

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Prob no special risk: Pituitary adenomas can occur at any age. Most are benign. Some do make hormones that can be detected in the blood.  For some, surgery or radiation are recommended, but sometimes just observation is the best.

Question 7

i was wondering what are the signs and symptoms of pituitary adenoma?

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Secreting vs non: This would depend on if the tumor is secreting vs. Non-secreting. If secreting: prolactinoma-infertility and lactation, growth hormone-hypertension, diabetes, acromegaly, acth-excessive cortisol leading to hypertension, weight gain. If non-secreting tumor, there are usually problems from compression of local structures-vision: loss of peripheral vision; hormones: loss of sex hormones.

Question 8

does pituitary adenoma causes irritaion and angryness?does it leads to death?

Accepted Answer

Generally benign: These are ggenerally benign lesions; however can cause over- secredtion of certain brain chemicals, have your physician check, since it is possible that it can cause mood changes.

Question 9

can somebody tell me how can having a pituitary adenoma affect milk production?

Accepted Answer

Pituitary adenoma: There is a particular pitutary adenoma that is called a prolactinoma which produces an excessive amount of "prolactin" and this can lead to a discharge from the breast that resembles breast milk

Question 10

could symptoms of a pituitary adenoma come back after a few years after taking medicine to stop symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Pituitary adenoma: Hi. I hate to guess, but we're given no information. Statistically, the most likely thing you're talking about is a prolactinoma treated with cabergoline that went into remission and the cabergoline was then stopped. Yes, hyperprolactinemia can recur in this case.

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