How to Identify the Presence of the Pituitary Adenoma

When you have to think of the signs that reveal the possibility of the occurrence of the pituitary adenoma, then often these signs are neglected due to their nonspecific nature. According to the endocrine oncologists, the sudden changes in the energy levels, the behavioral changes in the person, the sudden onset of the weight gain, the emotional instability, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, infertility, and many more such symptoms which do not provide with the rational explanations for the changes, can actually indicate the possibility of the presence of this type of adenoma.

The pituitary adenoma often results in the sudden loss of libido in men which is often considered as the result of stress or the normal aging process. For the doctors, it is not the malignancy that is the cause of concern but it is the secretion of the various hormones at a time which can have a disastrous effect on the pituitary and the neuronal elements in the body.

Doctors have observed that, the Prolactinomas are the most occurring type of the adenomas and the ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) secreting tumors resulting in Cushing's syndrome are the second most common type of the pituitary tumors, apart from the secretion of the various other growth hormones, or TSH, LH hormones, etc.

If one is suspecting the presence of the pituitary adenoma, then he should actually go for the examination of the levels of the prolactin, ACTH, growth hormone, TSH, cortisol, FSH, and LH in the body. If these levels are found to be abnormal, then the MRI or other imaging scans can be considered for diagnosis. And there are rarely any cases that show the hereditary patterns for the occurrence of the pituitary adenoma.
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teken by : Tom Schavo