A 24-year-old woman who was experiencing brief bouts of blindness every five minutes visited the doctor and discovered she ...

However, when a tumor develops in the pituitary gland, it can disrupt this delicate hormonal balance, leading to various ...

[1,2,4] For this reason, hormonal stimulation or impaired feedback inhibition has been thought to underlie the pathogenesis of pituitary tumors. The data suggest, however, that although hormones ...

Prolactin affects the mammary glands and helps women make breast milk. Sometimes, a tumor grows on the pituitary gland and makes too much prolactin. This kind of tumor is called a prolactinoma.

we offer comprehensive and expert care for all pituitary-related disorders, including all tumors of the pituitary and sellar region. Pituitary disorders are often complex, and successful diagnosis and ...

Issues with the pituitary gland, such as cancerous pituitary tumors, can cause it to under or over-produce hormones, including ACTH, which then triggers the adrenal glands to release more cortisol.

Now, figure skater Scott Hamilton is teaming up with Baylor College of Medicine to bring awareness to pituitary tumors including craniopharyngiomas and pituitary adenomas, as well as other pituitary ...