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.

Neurosarcoidosis can affect nerves in many parts of your body. Often, it affects nerves around your face and head, brain, eyes , and the pituitary gland that sits inside your head behind your nose.

Neurosarcoidosis can affect almost any part the central or peripheral nervous system, but has a propensity for the following areas: Cranial nerves, especially II, VII, and VIII Meninges Hypothalamus, ...

“And neurosarcoid is about 5 to 10% of that — very rare, very rare. … If you think about sarcoidosis in that area and the pituitary area, very, very rare.” ...