Pituitary tumours are common and cause unrestrained hormone secretion or compression of intracranial structures. Treatment aims to suppress hormone hypersecretion, ablate tumours or prevent their ...

The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance, ...

The pituitary gland, known as the master gland, helps regulate most of the body's other glands. It has two main parts, the anterior lobe and posterior lobe, each with specific functions and roles in ...

Hepatic encephalopathy, a major complication of cirrhosis, is a clinical syndrome characterized by mental status changes in patients with severe hepatic insufficiency. Hormonal disorders and circadian ...

A pituitary tumor is an abnormal growth in your pituitary, which is a small, bean-shaped gland in your head. The majority of these tumors are benign (not cancer) and often called adenomas. Because the ...

Craniopharyngiomas and pituitary adenomas are both types of tumors that begin growing in or around the pituitary gland. Although most of these tumors are benign, they can cause some symptoms. The ...

There is a direct association of symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and stress. There is the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis that plays an important role in the stress response. Stress ...

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An enlarged pituitary gland doesn’t necessarily mean you have a tumor. It could be a sign of another condition or an immune reaction. The pituitary gland even enlarges naturally during pregnancy. Your ...

A pituitary tumor is an irregular mass on your pituitary gland (the small gland inside your skull that regulates hormones). A tumor that grows can press on your pituitary gland and change your hormone ...

A pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor in the front part of the pituitary gland. Doctors categorize these tumors by size, with the smallest type called pituitary microadenoma. Pituitary adenomas are ...