Is pituitary tumor a chronic disease?

Is pituitary tumor a chronic disease? Pituitary tumors usually occur in young and middle-aged people, and often affect the patient's growth and development, reproductive function, learning and work ability. Once the disease worsens, it will cause serious harm to the patient, so we must treat it in time. So, is pituitary tumor a chronic disease?

Since pituitary tumors develop slowly and there are no obvious symptoms in the early stages of the disease, this disease is considered a chronic disease. However, even though this disease is a chronic disease, the tumor in the patient's brain will gradually grow. If the patient cannot receive timely treatment, it will cause certain harm to the patient's body and mind. The specific harms are as follows:

1. After the patient suffers from a pituitary tumor, the patient's endocrine system will be disrupted. Once the patient's endocrine system is disrupted, it will gradually lead to symptoms such as irregular menstruation, sexual dysfunction, and enlarged hands and feet. The patient's body will always have symptoms of fatigue and fear of cold. In severe cases, it may also lead to infertility. From these symptoms, we can see the harm of this disease to the patient.

2. After suffering from pituitary tumors, the structures around the tumor will be damaged. This is mainly due to the symptoms caused by the enlargement of the tumor in the patient's brain and the compression of important surrounding structures. For example, the patient's optic nerve, cavernous sinus, basilar cerebral artery, hypothalamus and other tissues will be compressed. At this time, the patient will also have symptoms of decreased function of the corresponding tissues. Severe patients will also have self-care disorders and complications such as hydrocephalus.

3. After suffering from pituitary tumor disease, the patient's metabolic function will be disordered. For example, the patient's blood potassium, sodium, chloride and calcium will decrease, causing the patient to experience symptoms such as weakness, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

It is worth noting that patients with pituitary tumors often also experience increased intracranial pressure, such as headaches, dizziness, boredom, vomiting, etc. Some patients may experience acromegaly due to abnormal hormone secretion, which may affect their appearance or may cause patients to have difficulty in managing their lives, resulting in a series of life, psychological, and social problems. For some male patients with pituitary tumors, they may experience decreased sexual function and go to the andrology department for treatment.