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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
Complications
Complications associated with pituitary adenoma usually arise from prolonged oversecretion or undersecretion of one or more of the pituitary hormones, complication may include:[1][2][3]
- Gigantism
- Acromegaly
- Cushing's syndrome
- Hyperpituitarism
- Pituitary apoplexy
- Central diabetes insipidus
- Bitemporal hemianopia
- Invasion into the cavernous sinus with occasional compression of the:
- Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
- Abducens nerve (CN VI)
- Large tumors may result in hydrocephalus
References
- ↑ Pituitary adenoma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituitary_adenoma. 9 29 2015
- ↑ Gigantism http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/hormonal-and-metabolic-disorders/pituitary-gland-disorders/acromegaly-and-gigantism
- ↑ http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/endocrine/cushings-syndrome/Pages/fact-sheet.aspx#1