An enlarged pituitary gland doesn’t necessarily mean you have a tumor. It could be a sign of another condition or an immune reaction. The pituitary gland even enlarges naturally during pregnancy ...

There are many potential causes of an enlarged pituitary gland. These include tumors, several health conditions, ... TB, and neurosarcoidosis. The pituitary gland can also enlarge during pregnancy.

A look at neurosarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that can affect most organs in the body. Included is detail on outlook and the causes compared to MS.

Pituitary gland diseases affect all genders and can happen at any age. But they are more common in older adults. Most of the people who develop one of these conditions don’t have a family ...

Pituitary gland tumors aren’t usually cancer, but they can cause serious problems. Learn what causes them, what the symptoms look like, and how they’re treated.

The anterior pituitary hormones include the: Adrenocorticotropic hormone. Adrenocorticotropic hormones, or ACTH, send messages to stimulate the adrenal gland so it will release other hormones like ...

Weight Loss after Pituitary Surgery. Tumors that release growth hormones can cause unwanted weight gain or loss. Many people experience weight stabilization after pituitary gland surgery. You may also ...

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program data from 2004 to 2018 show an incidence rate of pituitary adenomas and pituitary incidentalomas of 4.28 ± 0.04 and 1.53 ± 0.02 per ...

Nearly 20% of pediatric brain tumors occur in the pituitary region, and more than two-thirds of pituitary region tumors were present in girls, according to study findings published in Pituitary.

Pituitary tumors contribute 10-15% of all brain tumors known to exist. Credit: CLIPAREA Custom media/Shutterstock.com The most common type of pituitary tumor is a gland cell tumor or adenoma.

In a new study published in Cell Reports, Finnish researchers show that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that ...