Best Doctors for Pituitary Tumors Treatment in Bhopal

Pituitary gland is a pea size gland located in the base of the skull in sella tursica below the brain. Tumors that occur in this gland are known as pituitary tumors and they can be either benign tumors which are non-cancerous growths or malignant tumors that are cancerous and can undergo metastasis (spread). Pituitary gland is responsible for producing and maintaining many hormones that helps in regulations of various other glands and organs for the homeostasis like thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) which helps in normal functioning of thyroid gland, prolactin, oxytocin, vasopressin, ACTH, FSH, LH,GnRH and growth hormone(GH). The exact reason for pituitary tumors is unknown and the symptoms depend on the type of tumor and the hormone it produces. The pituitary tumors include non functional adenomas(most common type), prolactinoma (secretes excess prolactin), ACTH producing tumors, GH producing tumors and carcinomas(rare) etc. It diagnosed by taking medical history, physical examinations and imaging like MRI, CT scans and treated appropriately.