Before surgery, you will meet with a rhinologist (a doctor specializing in nasal and sinus surgery). The rhinologist will take a special computed tomography (CT) scan of the tumor. This scan creates a ...

Macroprolactinoma is a type of pituitary tumor that leads to excess production of the hormone prolactin. This type of tumor is larger than a microprolactinoma but smaller than a giant prolactinoma.

Pituitary adenomas are the most common pituitary tumors. They’re usually noncancerous and grow slowly. Some rarer tumors, such as pituitary carcinoma, can spread quickly. Your pituitary gland is a ...

Some doctors may classify pituitary tumors as brain tumors, although others may not. Brain tumors occur in brain tissue, whereas pituitary tumors originate in the pituitary gland, which is inside the ...

Pituitary tumors, accounting for 10–15% of intracranial neoplasms, often cause significant morbidity due to hormonal dysregulation and compression of surrounding structures. While traditionally ...