What are the early diagnosis methods for pituitary tumors

The earlier any disease is discovered, the easier it is to cure. Don't delay it. If you delay for a long time, it may delay the treatment time and the best time for treatment. Especially for patients with pituitary tumors, early detection can still cure them. So let us learn about the early diagnosis methods of pituitary tumors.

How is a pituitary tumor diagnosed?

Detailed medical history and careful physical examination are indispensable for the diagnosis of pituitary tumors, including examinations of the nervous system, fundus, vision, and visual field, which provide important basis for the diagnosis of pituitary tumors.

The diagnosis of pituitary tumors mainly uses imaging techniques such as CT and MRI, which have advantages over multi-directional multi-slice X-rays, angiography and pneumoencephalography, etc., and are non-invasive and low-cost. MRI can not only detect microadenomas with a diameter of 3mm, but also show the structure of the hypothalamus, which is of positive value for clinical judgment of certain lesions.

Various pituitary hormones (GH, PRL, TSH, ACTH, FSH/LH) and their dynamic function tests can provide certain references and judgments on the diagnosis and differential diagnosis. The final diagnosis is determined by pathological examination.

Treatment of pituitary tumors:

The treatment of pituitary tumors mainly includes three treatment methods: surgery, drugs and radiation. Because there is no method that can completely cure every pituitary tumor, each treatment method has its own advantages and disadvantages. An individualized treatment plan should be formulated based on the size of the patient's pituitary tumor, hormone secretion, complications and comorbidities, the patient's age, whether there is a desire to have children, and the patient's financial situation. Surgical treatment of pituitary tumors is the traditional mainstream treatment method.

The treatment plan is mainly determined by the size of the tumor, whether it secretes hormones, the aggressiveness of the tumor, and the patient's complications. The treatment of pituitary tumors is a comprehensive treatment process involving multiple departments. The departments involved in the treatment mainly include endocrinology, neurosurgery, radiotherapy, ophthalmology, and imaging.