Medical articles of Pituitary tumours

A prolactinoma is a type of brain tumour that is not cancerous, but does still affect the brain by causing the pituitary gland to overproduce a hormone called prolactin. In this article, a consultant ...

A pituitary incidentaloma is a growth in the pituitary gland that is discovered by chance during a scan done for another reason (for example headaches, trauma, or sinus problems).

The pituitary is a pea-sized gland that sits at the base of the brain. It is also known as the ‘master gland’ due to it being the manager of the hormones that determine the body’s growth, metabolism, ...

The pituitary is a gland located at the base of the brain and it is responsible for managing the hormones that determine the body’s growth, metabolism, and sexual reproduction. Dysfunction of this gla...

Here to help us find out what we need to know about pituitary tumours is revered consultant neurosurgeon, Mr Samih Hassan.

Pituitary tumours are a common form of cancer, that need to be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. In her latest online article, consultant neurosurgeon Miss Eleni Maratos offers her expert ins...

Here, esteemed consultant neurosurgeon, Mr Alireza Shoakazemi, provides us with a detailed insight into endoscopic pituitary surgery, including how exactly it differs from more traditional surgical ap...

In this informative article, highly respected consultant endocrinologist Dr Nemanja Stojanovic sheds light on the diagnosis of incidentally found pituitary tumours, as well as discussing the most comm...