Pituitary Adenoma
First of March, I was
accidentally diagnosed with Pituitary Adenoma.
Accidentally, because I've been having migraine headaches for more than
a week prior to that and my doctor advised me to go to the ER (emergency
department). They did a scan and found
out that I have the said adenoma.
The whole world just collapsed after the diagnosis. I have been working in the healthcare department
for more than 8 years and I've seen clients having it. I did not expect that it could happen to me.
I already saw an endocrinologist and did my blood work to
check my hormones. I am also done with
my MRI. At this point, all I can do is to wait. Wait for the appointment with my
endocrinologist. Wait for what is next
to happen with my life.
If you have the same experience, feel free to message
me. I want to connect with you so I can
learn more about Pituitary Adenoma based on your experiences.
I compiled an article from the UCLA
website about Pituitary Adenoma, references and link to the website can be
found below.
- Pituitary
adenomas are typically benign, slow-growing tumors that arise from
cells in the pituitary gland.
- The pituitary
gland is considered to be the master gland that regulates the body's
hormones.
- Pituitary
adenomas are relatively common, accounting for approximately 15 percent of
primary brain tumors
- Most pituitary
tumors are benign and are called adenomas.
·
Pituitary adenomas are generally thought of as either
hormone-producing or hormone-inactive tumors
- Some symptoms
related to the mass effect from large pituitary adenomas: visual loss;
pituitary failure; irregular menstrual periods; headaches; bleeding
·
The diagnosis of a pituitary adenoma is made based on a
combination of pituitary function testing (blood hormone levels) and
pituitary imaging
- The optimal
treatment of a pituitary adenoma depends on multiple factors, including: Hormone
production by the tumor (if present); Size of the tumor; How invasive the
tumor is into surrounding structures; The age and health of the patient
- Typically, more than one specialist is involved in the management of pituitary adenomas
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