For non-functional pediatric pituitary tumors without occupying effect, no treatment is needed, close observation and regular review are sufficient. For symptomatic pituitary tumors, the treatment mainly includes general treatment, surgery, drug treatment and radiation therapy, etc., which should be chosen according to the condition of the children.
1. General treatment: maintain a regular daily routine and supply enough nutrition.
2. Surgery: Surgery can remove the tumor, relieve its compression symptoms, and reduce or stop the symptoms caused by the secretion of functional adenomas. Commonly used surgical methods include transfrontal craniotomy or transnasal butterfly microsurgery, which can be chosen according to the specific conditions of patients.
3. Drug therapy: for hypopituitarism, corresponding hormone replacement therapy can be given; for hyperpituitarism, corresponding drugs can be applied to inhibit it. For example, hyperprolactinemia can be treated with bromocriptine as prescribed by the doctor.
4. Radiation therapy: it is an auxiliary means of surgery and drug treatment. It is mainly applied to those who cannot tolerate surgery with clear diagnosis, those who cannot be completely removed by surgery, and those who have recurrence after surgery.
It is recommended that children with pituitary tumors should seek medical treatment in time, and choose the appropriate treatment plan according to their conditions under the guidance of doctors, and specific drugs should be used under the guidance of doctors.