Pituitary gland tumours
Symptoms
Headache
Vision loss
Increased urination
Pituitary hormone dificiency
Sexual dysfunction
Nousea and vomoting
Overproduction of hormones
Risk factors
Heridity condition such as multiple endocrine neoplasia.
Complications
Permanent hormone defeciency
Diabetes insipidus
Loss of vission
Treatment
Surgery
Endoscopic transnasal
Transcranial approach
Radiation therapy
External beam radiation
Gamma knife stereotactic radiation
Medication
Prolactin
Somatuline
When pituitary tumours over produces tyroid stimulating hormone,your thyroid gland makes too much of the hormone thyroxine this is the rare cause of the hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid disease.hyperthyroidism can accelerate your body's metabolism, causing weight loss.
Symptoms related to hormonal level change
Over production of hormones
Growth hormone secreting tumours symptoms (acromegaly)
Enlarged hands and feets
Excess sweating
High blood sugar
Heart problem
Joint pain
Misaligned teeth