Whether pituitary tumor is serious or not should be analyzed with the specific condition, if the pituitary tumor is non-functional and small, it is mostly not serious, if it is functional adenoma or larger, it is more serious.
Pituitary tumor is a group of intracranial occupying diseases, which can be originated from adenopituitary gland, neuropituitary gland and residual squamous epithelium of embryonic craniopharyngiocyst, most of them are benign, and can be controlled by surgery or medication.
1. More serious cases: pituitary tumors originating from the adenopituitary gland can cause endocrine disorders, Cushing’s syndrome, acromegaly, etc., which have obvious effects on patients; in addition, if the tumor is large, it can compress the surrounding tissues, resulting in headaches, visual field defects, epileptic seizures and other symptoms. This kind of situation is more serious and needs to be treated by drugs or surgery.
2. If the pituitary tumor has no secretion function and is small in size, the patient may not have any clinical symptoms, and the growth rate of benign pituitary tumors is slow, generally not very serious, and regular follow-up to observe its changes.
If pituitary tumor is found, patients should consult doctor as soon as possible, complete the examination of serum prolactin, growth hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone and other related tests, and follow the doctor’s instruction to carry out follow-up treatment after clarifying the condition.