Pituitary tumors are benign adenomas that are quite common and occur mostly in young adults between the ages of 20 and 50, but are rare in the elderly, especially in children. The pituitary gland is an important endocrine organ, containing several kinds of endocrine cells that secrete a variety of endocrine hormones.
2. Visual field changes (unclear vision in one or both eyes, easy to hit the door frame, and in severe cases, gradual development to blindness or sudden headache blindness).
3.Menstrual disorders, menopause, lactation (spontaneous milk flow from the breast or milk flow after touching the breast), inability to conceive, change in libido sexual ability (mostly reduced sexual ability), decrease in body hair, skin changes (thinning).
4, acromegaly: progressive enlargement of the hands and feet, head, thorax and limbs, hypertrophy of the palms of the hands and feet, thickening of the fingers, spherical distal end, forehead bulge, orbits, cheekbones, i.e., jaw protruding significantly, widening of the teeth, thickening of the lips, wide and flattened nose, and enlarged ears. Surgical methods mainly include craniotomy and transsphenoidal sinus surgery. At present, the majority of pituitary tumors can be excised through a single nostril, which causes little damage to the patient, quick recovery, and leaves no unsightly scars.