Causes of pituitary tumors

Pituitary tumor is a very common disease in daily life. It not only causes great harm to the patient's physical health, but also seriously affects their normal life and work. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand relevant knowledge and find scientific and effective treatment methods. There are many causes of pituitary tumors, and patients need to undergo examinations to determine the cause and then prescribe the right medicine.

The main causes of pituitary tumors are as follows:

1. The tissue structures around the tumor are damaged: When the tumor is ignored, it will gradually grow larger. As it grows, it will invade and compress the important surrounding tissue structures, such as the optic nerve, cavernous sinus, basilar cerebral artery, hypothalamus, third ventricle, brain stem, etc., leading to corresponding functional disorders, manifested as decreased vision, visual field defects, hemiplegia, fixed eyeballs, diplopia, intellectual memory disorders, mental changes, headaches, hydrocephalus, etc.

2. The patient's endocrine system is disordered: the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland with secretory function are disordered, which leads to the occurrence of pituitary tumors. The patient will also suffer from menstrual disorders, lactation, ugly face, increased hair, rough skin, etc.; patients with reduced pituitary function will show corresponding symptoms such as fatigue and fear of cold.

3. Metabolic disorders: The patient's blood potassium, calcium and other elements will decrease due to metabolic disorders. The patient will experience symptoms such as lack of strength, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal distension, and the patient will spontaneously suffer fractures in many parts of the body. The immune function will become low, making it easy to catch colds, and patients are also prone to cancer. Pituitary tumors can occur at any age, but are more common in young and middle-aged people. Because pituitary tumors can cause serious damage to human growth and development and the functions of many organs in the body, people suffering from pituitary tumors should be treated promptly.

4. Pituitary gland damage: When the pituitary gland is damaged by other diseases, the hormones secreted will change, causing many organs to become hyperactive, which in turn causes damage to the functions of many organs. As a result, patients will develop heart disease, diabetes, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and cerebral ischemia.

Through the above introduction to the causes of pituitary tumors, I believe everyone has a deeper understanding of pituitary tumors. You can do some appropriate physical exercises in your daily life to improve your resistance to the disease. In addition to preventing the occurrence of this disease in a timely manner, pituitary patients should also learn more about the symptoms of pituitary tumors so that they can discover them in time and go to the hospital for treatment in time to reduce the damage caused by pituitary tumors.