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  • There is double vision

  • See everything double

  • See a double image

  • Can't see clearly

  • Unsteadiness/dizziness

  • I had dizziness when I woke up in the morning and turned over for the first time

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Learn more about Pituitary adenoma

Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is pituitary adenoma?

Pituitary adenoma is a non-cancerous growth from the pituitary gland (a small, hormone producing gland in the brain). These are usually slow-growing and don't initially cause symptoms. However, they can grow large enough to press on nearby structures, causing symptoms.

Symptoms of pituitary adenoma

  • Double vision

  • Dizziness

  • Poor peripheral vision

  • Fatigue

  • Frequent urination

  • Headache

  • Blind spots or blind areas in vision

  • Difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection

Questions your doctor may ask to check for pituitary adenoma

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose pituitary adenoma

  • Do you have double vision?

  • Are you feeling dizzy right now?

  • Do you feel that people or cars suddenly appear in your field of vision?

  • Do you feel fatigued?

  • Have you been passing urine more often?

Treatment for pituitary adenoma

Treatment involves medications shrink the tumour as well as potentially surgery and radiation to remove or shrink the tumor.

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References

  • Inoshita N, Nishioka H. The 2017 WHO classification of pituitary adenoma: overview and comments. Brain Tumor Pathol. 2018 Apr;35(2):51-56. doi: 10.1007/s10014-018-0314-3. Epub 2018 Apr 23. PMID: 29687298.

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10014-018-0314-3

  • Iglesias P, Rodríguez Berrocal V, Díez JJ. Giant pituitary adenoma: histological types, clinical features and therapeutic approaches. Endocrine. 2018 Sep;61(3):407-421. doi: 10.1007/s12020-018-1645-x. Epub 2018 Jun 16. PMID: 29909598.

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12020-018-1645-x

  • Lake MG, Krook LS, Cruz SV. Pituitary adenomas: an overview. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Sep 1;88(5):319-27. PMID: 24010395.

    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2013/0901/p319.html

  • Chiloiro S, De Marinis L. From Pituitary Adenoma to Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors: How Molecular Pathways may Impact the Therapeutic Management? Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2021;21(10):1744-1759. doi: 10.2174/1871530321666210226152901. PMID: 34425741.

    https://www.eurekaselect.com/article/114590

Reviewed By:

Yoshinori Abe

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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