Do you have any of the following abnormalities?
1.Men experience a marked decrease in libido, accompanied by feminine manifestations such as hair and beard loss and delicate skin; women experience irregular menstruation or even amenorrhea, and overflow of milk (milk production).
2, manifestations of gigantism: chin and nose become larger causing facial changes, hands and feet are thick (wearing shoes size increasing), blood sugar increases.
3. Significant weight gain, obesity, full-moon face, dark and shiny skin, hairiness, purple lines (purple skin lines on the body), and abnormalities such as amenorrhea in women.
4.Unexplained headache with loss of vision and visual field defects, while eye examinations do not reveal any problems with the eyes themselves.
If you have any of these manifestations, be highly alert to the presence of pituitary adenoma. Pituitary adenoma is a benign intracranial tumor composed of anterior pituitary cells, accounting for 10-15% of intracranial tumors, the cause of which is still unknown. In patients with pituitary tumors, many develop endocrine symptoms that lead to an imbalance in the body’s internal environment, severely affecting health and quality of life.
As the tumor increases in size, pituitary tumors can lead to vision loss and blindness. If left untreated, the involvement of important structures such as the hypothalamus and brainstem near the saddle area can lead to the death of the patient. Thus, early diagnosis and early treatment of pituitary tumors are especially important. If you experience these manifestations, you should seek early medical attention for formal diagnosis and treatment to avoid delaying the condition and causing lifelong regrets. At present, the diagnosis of pituitary tumor is mainly based on endocrine examination and imaging examinations such as CT and MRI. As for the treatment, according to different conditions of patients, surgery and medication can be chosen as treatment, while endocrine indicators must be strictly monitored. In recent years, with the development of new technologies such as minimally invasive surgery and some new equipment, the treatment effect of pituitary tumors has been improving. As long as timely detection and early standardized treatment are available, most pituitary tumors can achieve relatively satisfactory treatment results.