Also, blood tests confirmed it is producing hormones. Oddly growth hormone, and perhaps some ACTH/cortisol. Maybe this is normal, but I have two weeks til I follow up with the endocrinologist and Google says that is statistically highly unlikely #pituitarytumor

So yesterday I had the MRI that confirmed a pituitary lesion. The good news is it hasn't grown but a 1-2mm since measured three years ago. The mixed news (?) is in on the back/bottom side of my pituitary, which hey - that's not where tumors are supposed to grow. #pituitarytumor

Up way too early for an ophthalmology. Hopefully it will provide a piece of evidence that pushes up the necessity for my tumor removal #pituitarytumor

Anyone have any experiences with pituitary tumors? I have had excess prolactin for 2 years now, it was never seen on my brain MRI for chiari malformation. I can’t believe how much crap is going on for me #tumor #chiari #pituitarytumor

Radiomics and artificial intelligence for predicting pituitary neuroendocrine tumor consistency: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Early Retinal Nerve and Vascular Damage Detected in Acromegaly Patients with newly diagnosed acromegaly exhibit early retinal nerve and microvascular damage, independent of optic chiasm compression.

Patients with newly diagnosed #Acromegaly show early #RetinalNerve and #VascularDamage, even without pituitary tumor compression of the optic chiasm. Study in Pituitary

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#RareDisease #Endocrinology #Ophthalmology #PituitaryTumor

And there R genetic diseases that can cause increase Endocrine Hormones, in various organs that can produce those same results. A very small #PituitaryTumor can increase hormones, can appear helpful & good 4 athletes, is easily missed but can B harmful.
Joint Laxity was thought 2B great, it’s not.

Can I get a W in the chat? 🙏

My body is making endogenous Vasopressin again! Only 7 days after transsphenoidal craniotomy! 🎉🥳🎉

It had been 2.5 years of #diabetesinsipidus; Constant wasting of water & electrolytes via kidneys due to the tumor mass effect!

#pituitarytumor #pituitarycyst #medsky

Pituitary surgery in New Zealand: A single neurosurgeon case series of 1,224 operations Pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNETs) are among the most common tumours of the central nervous system, yet data regarding surgical outcomes is li…

🧠🇳🇿 Spanning 2 decades, 1,224 pituitary ops. This massive NZ case series shows outcomes on par with global standards—low complication rates, strong remission stats, and key predictors of recurrence. A must-read!
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#Neurosurgery #PituitaryTumor #Endocrinology

Craniopharyngioma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and 2025 Breakthroughs in Targeted Therapy and Precision Care - OncoDaily Craniopharyngioma is a rare brain tumor near the pituitary. Learn about its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and 2025 targeted therapy advances.

Craniopharyngioma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and 2025 Breakthroughs in Targeted Therapy and Precision Care

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#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #Craniopharyngioma #BrainTumor #PituitaryTumor #ProtonTherapy #TargetedTherapy

👀Nice case of cavernous sinus syndrome: 36-year-old male with ptosis, ophthalmoplegia caused by a pituitary tumor extending into the cavernous sinus.

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#NeuroTwitter #Neurology #Neurosurgery #CavernousSinus #CranialNerve #NeuroOphthalmology #PituitaryTumor

Aetna denied my prior authorization for emgality -the preventative because I still need the Nurtec- the migraine med but they denied the prior authorization for that too. #healthcareintheus #migraines #sunctheaches #pituitarytumor #fml

When you gotta prepare for those medication side effects #pituitarytumor #prolactinoma