So why do pituitary tumors affect vision? It starts with the anatomy of the pituitary tumor and the optic nerve. Pituitary tumors are a group of tumors that occur in the anterior and posterior pituitary lobes and in the epithelial remnants of the craniopharyngeal canal. Therefore, the first symptom of non-functioning pituitary adenoma without endocrine symptoms may be vision loss and visual field loss.
If the pterygoid sinus is well developed, minimally invasive surgery can be performed via nasopterygoid, which is less invasive, faster recovery, less complications, and does not leave surgical scars, and is easily accepted by patients. In case of recurrence or residual side after surgery, it can also be treated by gamma knife.