What harm will a pituitary tumor cause?

Although pituitary tumor is a benign tumor, people should not take it lightly, because pituitary tumors mostly occur in young and middle-aged people, seriously affecting the patient's growth, development, fertility, work and study. Because the early stage of the disease is not easy to detect, people should pay more attention to it. In order to improve people's awareness of prevention, let's understand what harm pituitary tumors can cause?

1. Endocrine disorders: Pituitary tumors with secretory functions secrete hyperhormones, causing an increase in the patient's PRL, GH, ACTH, TSH and other hormones, thereby causing menstrual disorders, lactation, miscarriage, infertility, sexual dysfunction, obesity, ugly face, gigantism, increased hands and feet, increased hair, rough skin, etc.; those with hypopituitarism will show symptoms of fatigue, fear of cold, etc.

2. Damage to structures surrounding the tumor: As the tumor grows, it invades and compresses important surrounding structures, such as the optic nerve, cavernous sinus, basilar cerebral artery, hypothalamus, brain stem, etc., leading to corresponding functional disorders. Patients with pituitary tumors experience symptoms such as decreased vision, visual field defects, hemiplegia, fixed eyeballs, diplopia, intellectual and memory disorders, mental changes, headaches, hydrocephalus, etc.

3. Multiple organ damage: Hypersecretion of pituitary hormones causes damage to the functions of many organs, resulting in heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and cerebral ischemia.

4. Metabolic disorders: Decreased blood potassium, sodium, chloride, and calcium, resulting in weakness, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal distension, and multiple spontaneous fractures throughout the body, most commonly ribs and vertebrae.

5. Impaired immune function: Patients with pituitary tumors are prone to colds and infections. Their low resistance makes it difficult to treat diseases, which also makes them susceptible to cancer.

6. Psychological pressure. Pituitary tumors can occur at any age, but they are more common in young and middle-aged people. Pituitary tumors can cause serious damage to human growth, development, physical and mental health, fertility, and multiple organ functions. In particular, they can cause infertility, sexual dysfunction, and ugly appearance in young men and women, which can cause tremendous pressure on patients.

This article introduces the hazards caused by pituitary tumors, hoping to be helpful. It should be noted that pituitary tumors are benign tumors, and most of them can be successfully cured after early treatment. The various symptoms caused by them will gradually disappear and health will be restored, so early and timely treatment is very critical.