The main treatment options for pituitary tumors are surgery and gamma knife treatment, so which pituitary tumors are suitable for gamma knife treatment? Pituitary tumors are also known as pituitary adenomas, and different endocrine cells grow adenomas that show different symptoms. The following is a brief introduction: pituitary tumors are divided into the following categories: 1. Growth hormone adenoma. Most children with this disease show rapid growth, taller than normal children, and gradually develop into gigantism, while adults show acromegaly, such as thick hands and feet, and enlarged limbs.
2. Prolactin adenoma. In women, it is mostly manifested as menstrual disorders, menopause, lactation, infertility, and loss of libido; in men, it is manifested as hypogonadism, impotence, infertility, and breast development, etc.
3. Adrenocorticotropic adenoma. This type is mostly seen in women, with obesity, full-moon face, buffalo back, purple lines on thighs and abdominal skin, increased hair, skin acne, etc., often accompanied by hypertension and diabetes.
4.No functional pituitary adenoma. Since there is no abnormality in hormone level, most of them are asymptomatic in early stage and thus not easy to detect. After the tumor grows up and presses the nerve and pituitary gland, vision loss, visual field defect and pituitary hypofunction may appear.
The treatment of pituitary tumor is mainly surgery and gamma knife treatment, so which pituitary tumors are suitable for gamma knife treatment?
1, all pituitary microadenoma 2, pituitary macroadenoma but no visual field impairment or mild visual field impairment 3, downward invasive growth of the tumor 4, conventional craniotomy residual or postoperative recurrence 5, advanced age, poor health, can not tolerate surgery or refuse surgery Gamma knife is an important treatment for pituitary tumors, gamma knife treatment of pituitary tumors and surgery, the advantages are, no incision, less pain, less damage, less risk, complications. The advantages of gamma knife treatment compared with surgery are: no incision, less pain, less injury, less risk and less complications. Of course, there are also some disadvantages, slow onset of action, the tumor will not completely disappear, can not obtain a pathological diagnosis. Gamma knife treatment of microadenoma better results, and therefore can be early detection of pituitary tumors is very critical, once detected pituitary tumors are also recommended that the patient as soon as possible, although there may be no obvious symptoms in the early stage, but also can not be taken lightly, the earlier the effect of gamma knife treatment is better.