Pituitary tumor is likely to cause changes in appearance.
Pituitary gland can be divided into two parts: neuropituitary gland and adenopituitary gland, which can synthesize and secrete many kinds of hormones, such as growth hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, etc. If pituitary tumor affects the secretion of these hormones, it may cause changes in the patient’s appearance.
If pituitary tumor causes over exuberant secretion of growth hormone, adults may have growth and development again, with height growth, limb hypertrophy, enlarged features, etc. If pituitary tumor causes increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone, it may cause increased secretion of glucocorticoid, and the patient may have centripetal obesity, rounding of the face, flushing of the face, increase in the number of hair, and other changes in the appearance of the patient.
However, not all pituitary tumors will cause cosmetic changes, and if these functional areas are not involved, patients may have no obvious clinical symptoms.
When symptoms of pituitary tumor appear, it is recommended to actively seek medical treatment, improve the saddle MRI and other related examinations, and formulate a reasonable treatment plan under the guidance of the doctor.