What is the best treatment for pituitary tumors

Pituitary tumor is a tumor that grows on the pituitary gland. Some patients suffer from symptoms such as headaches and decreased vision due to the tumor compressing the nerves. Therefore, the occurrence of this disease is very harmful to the patient's body and requires active treatment. So, what is the best treatment for pituitary tumors? Let's take a look at the following introduction.

1. Radiation therapy (such as gamma knife therapy)

Pituitary tumors are moderately sensitive to radiotherapy, and the treatment course is long and expensive. In addition, the clinical dosage, efficacy, and damage to pituitary function, surrounding vascular and neural structures, optic chiasm and optic nerves, etc. need further study. It is mainly suitable for adjuvant treatment of pituitary tumors that are incompletely treated or may recur.

2. TCM treatment of pituitary tumors

1. Phlegm and poison coagulation type

Main symptoms: headache, dizziness, numbness of limbs, heaviness and fatigue, stiff tongue and slurred speech, nausea

Prescription: Di Tan Tang with added ingredients. 10g of Gastrodia elata, 10g of Pinellia tuber, 10g of Citrus aurantium, 10g of Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, 10g of Tangerine peel, 10g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 30g of Poria cocos, 15g of Acorus chinensis, 5g of Scorpio, 2 centipedes, 15g of Tripterygium wilfordii, 20g of Cynanchum indica.

2. Qi and blood stagnation type

Main symptoms: headache, distension of the head, dull complexion, blurred vision, bluish lips, dark purple tongue or with ecchymosis, thin and wiry or stringy pulse.

Treatment method: Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, disperse nodules and open the orifices.

Prescription: Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction with added ingredients. Peach kernel 10g, safflower 10g, red peony root 10g, earthworm 10g, Chuanxiong 10g, Angelica dahurica 30g, cicada slough 5g, white tribulus 10g, scorpion 10g, fenugreek 15g, musk 0.2g (wrapped in silk, decocted 3 times per bag).

3. Surgical treatment

The current surgical methods include transsphenoidal and craniotomy. Tumors with a diameter greater than 3 cm and adhesion to the optic nerve or impaired vision can be treated with surgery first, and the surgery must achieve adequate decompression of the optic nerve. Postoperative residual or recurrence can be treated with particle implantation.

Disadvantages: Pituitary tumors are located in the sellar region, surrounded by important neural structures such as the optic nerve, internal carotid artery, and hypothalamus, so surgery still has certain risks.

The above is an introduction to the treatment methods of pituitary tumors. I hope it will be helpful to you.