Question

PM is a 15-year-old young woman who had her menstrual period at age 11. Recently, she has been experiencing double vision, headaches, and amenorrhea. A skull MRI indicates a pituitary adenoma. Blood tests indicate low estrogen, progesterone, and TSH levels.

2.     Explain why this benign tumor must be surgically removed.

Answer 1

A patient who experiences double vision,headaches and amenorrhea due to pituitary adenoma should remove the tumor surgically. The surgery should be done if the tumour is pressing the optive nerves or the tumor is producing more hormones. There are three types of tumors seen in pituitary gland. They are as follows:

* Hormone-secreting tumors: Theese tumors produce chemical messengers and flow in the blood.

* Non-hormone secreting tumors: This tumor will be removed in surgery because it increases in size and can cause headache and visual disturbances.

* Cancerous tumors: This tumor can be treated with both surgery and cancer drugs.