Patient question:disease:pituitary tumor?
Description of the disease:2014 check ct pituitary cross section slightly large, after doing magnetic resonance saddle area seen 1.2 cm or so irregular shape short t1 long and short mixed t2 abnormal signal foci, injected gd-dtpa after the foci reinforcement is not obvious, visual cross clear, not compressed, the foci and the two sides of the internal carotid artery close relationship, the saddle spongy body did not see obvious abnormalities. Later, blood was drawn to check several indicators such as prolactin were normal. The diagnosis of pituitary tumor soldier stroke, ? cyst? He was diagnosed with pituitary tumor and stroke at the provincial hospital. (The body had dizziness and headaches in previous years, but this year is less dizzy and worse headaches! (Menstruation is often delayed!) (Female 42 years old) Beijing Tiantan Hospital neurosurgery Yuan Ge September 2014 physical examination ct found slightly large pituitary cross-section, after MRI check saddle area about 1.2 cm foci after reinforcement signal is not obvious, Shandong Shouguang People’s Hospital diagnosis pituitary tumor soldier stroke,? cyst? After the diagnosis of pituitary tumor and stroke at the provincial hospital.
Hope to provide help:Hello doctor, please see is pituitary tumor? If it is confirmed that the 1.2 by 1.2 by 1.3 cm pituitary tumor and stroke requires surgery. Department: Shandong Provincial Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery Reply: Is it a pituitary tumor?
Yes. If it is confirmed that the 1.2 by 1.2 by 1.3 cm pituitary tumor and stroke require surgery?
It depends on the symptoms, but if the symptoms are not obvious, it can be observed.
Click here to view my clinic hours Patient Question: Thank you, is surgery necessary for this non-functional pituitary tumor? (It is better to operate before it grows, right? Is this tumor growing?) What is the risk of stroke? Is it dangerous to have a stroke? What symptoms should I operate on? Is it okay to operate now? I am looking forward to your reply! Thank you!
Response from Yuan Ge, Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital: Is surgery necessary for this non-functional pituitary tumor?
Not necessarily (it’s better to operate before it grows, right?
Is it possible to understand that this tumor is growing?
Is there a risk of stroke?
What kind of symptoms should be operated on?
For example, dizziness, headache, or other endocrine damage.
Is it okay to operate now?
Yes, of course. Click here to see my clinic hours.