2. Pituitary Tumors : Causes and symptoms
The cause of pituitary tumors is not known. Most pituitary tumors presumably result from changes to the DNA of one cell, leading to uncontrolled cell growth. The genetic defects, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type I (MEN I...
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3. Possible Pituitary Tumor? - Brain/Pituitary Tumors - MedHelp
Hey all! I'm new to the forums. I've had several chronic problems for about 4 years now. I am now 22 years old, and have slowly deteriorated with many bizarre symptoms. Doctors have not checked me with an MRI to the brain or any possible thyroid/a...
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4. Pituitary Tumors: MedlinePlus
Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the "master control gland" - it makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of other glands in the body.
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5. Pituitary Tumors Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Sometimes, a pituitary tumor may press on or damage parts of the pituitary gland, causing it to stop making one or more hormones. Too little of a certain hormone will affect the work of the gland or organ that the hormone controls. The following s.....
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6. Pituitary Tumor Symptoms & Treatment
A pituitary tumor is an abnormal growth in the pituitary gland, the part of the brain that regulates the body's balance of hormones.
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7. Pituitary Tumors - Signs and Symptoms
If a pituitary tumor exists, the pituitary gland may make an excessive amount of hormones. Tumors that make hormones are called functioning tumors and those that don't make hormones are called nonfunctioning ...
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8. OHSU Health Information: Pituitary Tumors
The pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized organ in the brain behind the back of the nose. The pituitary gland produces hormones that affect many other glands in the body. Although rare, most pituitary tumors are noncancerous (benign...
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9. Pituitary Tumor Symptoms from MGH/Harvard - Neuroendocrine Clinical Center & Pituitary Tumor Center at MGH/Harvard
The following symptoms may be related to pituitary tumors (adenoma) and the diseases they cause (e.g. acromegaly, Cushing's disease, hyperprolactinemia). Pituitary tumors can cause any one or more than one of...
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10. What are pituitary tumors?
The pituitary gland is found inside the skull just above the nasal passages, which are above the fleshy back part of the roof of the mouth. It sits in a tiny bony space called the sella turcica. This small gland is connected directly to part of th...
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