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Pituitary tumors - Coggle Diagram
Pituitary tumors
Causes
The tumours can be caused by DNA changes
That turns on oncogenes or turn off tumour suppresor genes
result in hyper or hypo-secretion of the affected part of the
pituitary gland
The tumours can be caused by DNA changes
Brain imaging Diagnostic tests
Vision tests
urine tests
CT scan
Blood tests
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pharmacological treatment
Medication
Surgery
Endoscopic transnasal transphenoidal approach
Transcranial approach
Surgical removal of the pituitary gland
Radiation therapy by using high X-ray
To destroy tunours through external beam radiation and proton
beam therapy
Growth hormone-secreting tumors by somatostatin
Somatuline Depot,
By using thebromocriptine and carberyoline
Pegrisomant
Prolaction secreting tumors
Nursing management Ensure the patient is not bleeding
Aminister all necessary medication as prescribed by the
doctor
Postoperative care of the patient follows
Post-operation nursing care follows after craniotomy is done
It includes surgical removal of pituitary tumours
M Pathophysiology ost of them are not cancerous
adenomas remain in your pituitary gland
Definition
These are abnormal growths that develop in your pituitary gland.