Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Pituitary Tumours: Symptoms, Treatment, and Expert Insights
Imagine a tiny boss gland in your head called the pituitary gland.
Sometimes, this gland can grow lumps, called tumors.
Some tumors make too many hormones, leading to problems like unusual milk production or body changes.
Others don't make hormones at all.
Doctors can often remove these tumors through the nose.
The good news is that these tumors are usually harmless and people can get better after treatment.
Pituitary tumors can produce or not produce hormones.
Hormone-producing tumors can cause various symptoms.
Some tumors may cause bleeding, requiring surgery.
Functioning tumors may cause excessive growth hormone secretion.
Most pituitary tumors are benign and can be removed via the nasal passage.
- Who
- Dr. Debarshi Chattopadhyay
- What
- Pituitary tumors and their effects
- When
- As of the article's publication
- Where
- Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals
- Why
- To inform about pituitary tumors
- Gland Function
- Regulates other glands by producing hormones
- Tumor Types
- Hormone-producing & non-hormone-producing
- Symptoms
- Abnormal milk discharge, decreased libido, hair loss, infertility, enlarged hands/feet, jaw enlargement
- Treatment
- Often removed through the nasal passage
- Tumor Nature
- Benign