What are the symptoms of early pituitary tumors

The occurrence of pituitary tumors often catch people off guard. Once it breaks out, the disease progresses quickly and may have affected various functions of the body. Therefore, it is very valuable to be able to grasp some early symptoms so that we can get timely and effective treatment. So, what are the symptoms of early pituitary tumors? Let's take a look.

What are the symptoms of early pituitary tumors?

1. Symptoms and signs of optic nerve compression: As the tumor grows in the sella turcica, it develops upward and compresses the optic chiasm or optic nerve, causing changes in vision and perception. More than 90% of patients have decreased vision, which can also be monocular vision loss, and even cause blindness in one or both eyes.

2. Hypergonadotropin: It causes the target gland to secrete more sex hormones. In the early stage, men may have hypersexuality, which will gradually decline. In women, menstruation may be less, menopause may occur, breasts may develop, and the lactation period may be extended to several years after the cessation of breastfeeding.

3. Hypergrowth hormone: If eosinophilic pituitary adenoma occurs before epiphyseal closure (before adulthood), it manifests as gigantism. If it occurs after adulthood, it manifests as acromegaly. The type in between is a mixed type.

4. Hyperpituitarism: Eosinophils can produce growth hormone and porphyrin, while basophils produce thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocortical hormone and gonadotropin, etc.

5. Hypopituitarism: The degree of hypopituitarism is related to the degree of pressure on normal pituitary gland cells. Due to the hypofunction of the anterior pituitary gland, the endocrine glands it controls atrophy, showing various functional disorders.

6. Symptoms and signs of endocrine and metabolic disorders: The endocrine function of the pituitary gland is very complex. It mainly controls the growth, development, material metabolism, sexual organs, sexual function and other physiological activities of the human body through the endocrine peripheral glands under the control of the central nervous system. The anterior pituitary gland has 6 hormones, namely growth hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone and two gonadotropins. The posterior pituitary gland contains antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin, so diabetes insipidus may occur if the posterior pituitary gland is affected.

7. Basophil hyperfunction: Thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocortical hormone and gonadotropin are all affected, which can cause Cushing's syndrome. Patients show centripetal obesity, which is more obvious in the face, neck and trunk. The limbs are relatively thin, the face is round like a full moon, rosy and fat, and there is often acne. There is also fat deposition on the upper back. The skin is not thin, with purple lines and marble-like appearance.

Only when people understand the early symptoms of pituitary tumors can they detect pituitary tumors in time. Pituitary tumors are very harmful to the patient's brain and need to be treated in time. Otherwise, it may bring more serious consequences and threaten the patient's life. Everyone should pay attention to their own health issues.