Pituitary adenoma is one of the most common clinical tumors in neurosurgery.
Main clinical manifestations: 1. headache: often occasional headache, tolerable; 2. vision loss, visual field reduction: often consult ophthalmology; 3. endocrine changes: female patients: menstrual disorders, menopause, lactation, infertility, etc.; male patients: sexual dysfunction; hands and feet grow, nose and lips become larger and thicker, obese face and back obesity dominate.
Examination: sex hormone, head MRI.
Diagnosis: Based on the above symptoms and examination results, a clear diagnosis can be made.
Treatment: 1. oral medication; 2. radiotherapy; 3. surgical treatment: craniotomy, transsphenoidal surgery (more and more pituitary adenomas tend to choose this minimally invasive surgery. The operation time is short, less traumatic and less complications).
Treatment effect: pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor, and most patients can be cured after treatment.