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Pituitary Tumor and Pituitary Adenoma Diagnosis

Diagnosis for Pituitary Tumor (Pituitary Adenoma) is based on clinical symptoms, Endocrinology examination and Radiology examination. CT test and MRI can confirm diagnosed Pituitary Tumor. Generally, if treatment ineffective after endocrine changes, or have headache, visual impairment, and they appear at the same time, should to Pituitary Adenoma check. Pituitary tumor is prone in general to the 20-40 year-old women, because hormonal changes in women's lives are more volatile.

1. Endocrinology examination:
application of radioimmunoassay Supermicro endocrine method of direct determination of pituitary growth hormone, prolactin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, melanin stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, such as, for pituitary adenoma of great help for early diagnosis.

2. Radiology examination:

  • MRI: one of the basic examination. Pituitary tumor in the sella can be very hour has not changed, grew up as a result of the growing tumor, can be expanded to sella, bone destruction, erosion.
  • CT scanning: the use of intravenous contrast agent to enhance, you can show the size of pituitary adenomas 5mm. Smaller tumors are still difficult to show.
    • Submitted by Health Studies on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 19:10
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