Do you have to take medication to detect a pituitary tumor?

After pituitary tumors are detected, they do not always need to be solved by taking medication, and some require surgery to be perfected. At present, only the prolactin type of pituitary tumor can be solved by medication, which is bromocriptine, but if it does not have any effect for more than six months, it still needs to be treated by surgery. Therefore, it is important to define the basic type of pituitary tumor before surgery. There are many types of pituitary tumors, such as non-functional adenomas or adenomas with endocrine properties, such as prolactinomas, growth hormone adenomas, and adrenocorticotropic adenomas. These treatment options are mainly based on craniotomy or transsphenoidal approach to remove pituitary tumors. Only complete removal of pituitary tumors can reduce endocrine disorders, and it is important to protect the pituitary stalk during surgery to prevent postoperative urinary collapse and further endocrine disorders.