Hi there, I am 18 years old girl who is attending medical school. I would like to know more about condition called hypopituitary disorder. Before I got this school assignment I didn’t have a clue what it is, and I still don’t know much, so any help would be most welcome. I heard that it may affect children and adults too.
Yes, that assumption is right. Any damage to the pituitary gland is the cause for this condition. It may be caused by radiation, infections or other things. It may even be caused by a surgery. The symptoms may appear in a very rapid way. On children X-rays may determine if their bones are growing normally. CT and MRI are helpful if you want to determine if the tumor is present. There are also a couple of tests like ACTH, FSH and TSH. Treatment may be done by drugs which should replace the deficient hormone, and surgery might be a solution too. After treatment, the condition should be closely monitored. That is about it.
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