Sunday, February 15, 2009

Pituitary Adenomas


This is a very common tumor affecting the pituitary gland.  Some of the symptoms a patient that has one my present with vision loss, facial pain, weight gain and hormone imbalances.  The most common treatment for these types of tumors are radiation or surgery.  For imaging the pituitary gland MRI is far superior compared to CT as it will show all the blood flow better and the detail is greater.

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