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Nonfunctional pituitary adenoma

Nonfunctional pituitary adenoma

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Is a type of:

Endocrine disorders • Pituitary disorders • Endocrine tumors • Pituitary tumor

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Head

Symptoms

Slow heart rate
Constipation
Sensitive teeth
Weakness
Alopecia
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Nonfunctional pituitary adenoma
Thyroxine
2.5
26 reviews
Levothyroxine
Somatostatin analogs
Steroids
Hormone therapy
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Other treatments

Watchful waiting
Intravenous fluids

Tests

Lipid panel
Complete blood count
Basic metabolic panel
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH stimulation test
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A 39-year old asked:

Do you treat any patient diagnosed with nonfunctional pituitary adenoma?

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A 48-year old asked:

What exactly is a pituitary adenoma?

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A 45-year old asked:

What are the tests for pituitary adenoma?

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A 23-year old asked:

Can pituitary adenoma kill you?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can pituitary adenoma be caused by stress?

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A 32-year old asked:

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

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A 31-year old asked:

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

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A 32-year old asked:

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

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A female asked:

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

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A 46-year old asked:

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

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A 32-year old asked:

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

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A 49-year old asked:

Can symptoms of a pituitary adenoma come back after a few years after taking medicine to stop symptoms? Any answers appreciated!

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A 34-year old asked:

What is the treatment for pituitary adenoma?

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A 21-year old asked:

How are the pituitary adenomas cured?

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A 34-year old asked:

Could you die from a pituitary adenoma?

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A 40-year old asked:

Is a micro adenoma in the pituitary curable?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can a pituitary macro adenoma become micro adenoma?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: pituitary adenoma?

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A 32-year old asked:

For how long does it take for a pituitary adenoma to grow 2 cm?

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A 39-year old asked:

What is the length of time for a pituitary adenoma to grow 2 cm?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Can a non functional pituitary adenoma become functional later on?

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A 16-year old female asked:

I was having pituitary micro adenoma so my endocologist told me to have cabgolin for 4months but I had for 3 months now iwill have aadenoma again?

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A 35-year old asked:

Pituitary adenoma in MRI so what is next?

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A 29-year old asked:

Can pituitary adenoma cause forgetfulness?

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A 43-year old asked:

Pituitary macro adenoma weight gain, what to do?

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A 46-year old asked:

What is the cure for permanent headaches from pituitary adenoma?

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A 47-year old asked:

What is the recovery time after surgery to for pituitary adenoma?

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A 41-year old male asked:

I just had pituitary adenoma removed. What would cause hot flushed face?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can you tell me about pituitary adenomas and how long the recovery time is after surgery?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 55-year old female asked:

Pituitary adenoma how does it affect muscle in body and what test will they do to find out if muscle is affected and how much?

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