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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
Symptoms of | Symptoms of pituitary adenoma include symptoms of increased intracranial pressure such as:<ref> Pituitary tumors . National Cancer(2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/pituitary/hp/pituitary-treatment-pdq Accessed on 9 28, 2015</ref> | ||
* [[Headache]] | * [[Headache]] | ||
*[[Nausea]] | *[[Nausea]] | ||
*[[Vomiting]] | *[[Vomiting]] | ||
*[[Visual field defect]] | *[[Visual field defect]] | ||
Symptoms related to prolactin-producing pituitary adenoma: | Other symptoms are directly related to hormone secretion associated with the adenoma:<ref> Pituitary tumors . National Cancer(2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/pituitary/hp/pituitary-treatment-pdq Accessed on 9 28, 2015</ref> | ||
*[[Oligomenorrhea]] | *Symptoms related to prolactin-producing pituitary adenoma: | ||
*[[Amenorrhea]] | :*[[Oligomenorrhea]] | ||
*Loss of [[libido]] | :*[[Amenorrhea]] | ||
*[[Erectile dysfunction]] | :*Loss of [[libido]] | ||
*[[Galactorrhea]] | :*[[Erectile dysfunction]] | ||
Symptoms related to adrenocorticotrophic hormone-producing pituitary adenoma: | :*[[Galactorrhea]] | ||
*[[ | *Symptoms related to adrenocorticotrophic hormone-producing pituitary adenoma: | ||
*[[Hirsutism]] | :*Proximal [[myopathy]] | ||
*[[Easy bruising]] | :*[[Hirsutism]] | ||
Symptoms related to growth hormone-producing pituitary adenoma: | :*[[Easy bruising]] | ||
*[[Snoring]] | *Symptoms related to growth hormone-producing pituitary adenoma: | ||
*Growth of hands and feet | :*[[Snoring]] | ||
*Coarsening facial features | :*Growth of hands and feet | ||
*Jaw growth and prognathism | :*Coarsening facial features | ||
*Excessive [[sweating]] | :*Jaw growth and prognathism | ||
*[[Arthralgia]] | :*Excessive [[sweating]] | ||
*[[Dysmorphophobia]] | :*[[Arthralgia]] | ||
Symptoms related to thyrotropin-producing pituitary adenoma: | :*[[Dysmorphophobia]] | ||
*[[Palpitations]] | *Symptoms related to thyrotropin-producing pituitary adenoma: | ||
*[[Tremor]] | :*[[Palpitations]] | ||
*[[Weight loss]] | :*[[Tremor]] | ||
*[[Insomnia]] | :*[[Weight loss]] | ||
* | :*[[Insomnia]] | ||
*[[Sweating]] | :*Hyperdefecation | ||
:*[[Sweating]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
Symptoms of pituitary adenoma include symptoms of increased intracranial pressure such as:[1]
Other symptoms are directly related to hormone secretion associated with the adenoma:[2]
- Symptoms related to prolactin-producing pituitary adenoma:
- Symptoms related to adrenocorticotrophic hormone-producing pituitary adenoma:
- Proximal myopathy
- Hirsutism
- Easy bruising
- Symptoms related to growth hormone-producing pituitary adenoma:
- Snoring
- Growth of hands and feet
- Coarsening facial features
- Jaw growth and prognathism
- Excessive sweating
- Arthralgia
- Dysmorphophobia
- Symptoms related to thyrotropin-producing pituitary adenoma:
- Palpitations
- Tremor
- Weight loss
- Insomnia
- Hyperdefecation
- Sweating
References
- ↑ Pituitary tumors . National Cancer(2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/pituitary/hp/pituitary-treatment-pdq Accessed on 9 28, 2015
- ↑ Pituitary tumors . National Cancer(2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/pituitary/hp/pituitary-treatment-pdq Accessed on 9 28, 2015