This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Read more.
Simon Aylwin
London Endocrinology
What is the prognosis for a pituitary gland tumour?
Endocrinologist Dr Simon Aylwin says that if he finds an individual who has got a pituitary mass or has got hormonal changes that indicate a problem, then he would want to look at that patient’s pituitary function.
Transcript
If we find an individual that has got a pituitary mass or has got hormonal changes that suggest a pituitary cause, we want to look at the pituitary function. That starts off by measuring baseline pituitary hormones first thing in the morning when it's easier to standardise and get precise measurements. Then depending on those initial results, we may well want to go on to do other tests, to see how those hormones respond to stress. Because some of the hormones, particularly cortisone, a growth hormone, may be at relatively low levels unless there's a stressful stimulus. And so the tests that we use are designed to see if there's adequate pituitary reserve.
AnswerLists you might like
Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis and Management
Hypothyroidism is where your thyroid gland does not produce enough...
30 answers
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is a condition where the parathyroid glands become overactive...
23 answers