A type of pituitary gland tumor referred to as a pituitary adenoma is the most common cause of pituitary gland disorders. Over ninety-nine percent of pituitary adenomas are benign, and most of ...

Pituitary adenomas are generally not malignant tumours. Such tumours are called pituitary carcinomas and are very rare. However, pituitary adenomas can have a serious affect on a patient’s health as ...

A pediatric endocrinologist outlines how clinicians can diagnose and treat growth hormone deficiency earlier in children.

The pituitary gland lies at the base of the skull, between the brain and the paranasal sinuses. From this location, it serves a critical link between the brain and the body. It is the master ...

Pituitary adenomas are tiny lumps which grow within the pituitary gland. These can cause problems by producing extra hormones, for example growth hormone resulting in acromegaly, by preventing the ...

The pituitary gland, a pea-sized gland in our brain, releases TSH, which is also called thyrotropin. TSH helps regulate the amount of thyroid hormones the thyroid releases.

Former Nets center Gheorghe Muresan had a pituitary gland disorder that caused him to grow to 7-7 and may have led to career-ending back and ankle problems. Muresan’s parents were 5-9 and 5-7 ...

Advances in organ and tissue transplantation continue to improve the care of patients with multiple diseases. The authors present the case of a patient with hypopituitarism secondary to a ...