Pituitary tumors account for approximately 10% of intracranial tumors and are relatively common benign intracranial tumors. In recent years, the incidence of pituitary tumors has increased 7-10 times, which, of course, has something to do with the increase in detection rates. This is due to the development of endocrine screening and imaging techniques such as CT and MRI, which enable earlier detection of pituitary tumors.
Since the pituitary gland is an important endocrine organ in the body, it secretes a variety of hormones to govern and regulate the physiological activities of the whole body. The symptoms of pituitary tumors are different for different endocrine cells, but they are divided into the following categories: 1) growth hormone adenoma 2) prolactin adenoma 3) adrenocorticotropic hormone adenoma 4) non-functional pituitary adenoma. These symptoms can occur: headache, loss of vision, narrowing of visual field, diplopia, stomach chills, weakness, sexual dysfunction, polyhydramnios, hypertension, diabetes, and variable body temperature.
Gamma knife is an important treatment method for pituitary tumor, the world has accumulated a lot of experience in pituitary tumor gamma knife treatment, the treatment effect is sure, the efficiency rate of 95-98.5%. At the same time, gamma knife treatment of pituitary tumors compared with surgery, there are many unique advantages, no incision, less pain, less injury, less risk, less complications. However, gamma knife is not as fast as surgery, and can not get a pathological diagnosis. Patients with a confirmed pituitary tumor should not panic and are advised to bring detailed information to the Gamma Knife Center for an interview