Can cortical pituitary tumor be controlled by drugs

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Pituitary gland is an important structure of human body. It even controls our behavior. When pituitary gland grows tumor, it will do great harm to our body. There are many kinds of pituitary tumor, and the treatment methods are different. Let's talk about whether cortical pituitary tumor can be controlled by drugs.

Can cortical pituitary tumor be controlled by drugs

First: cortisol, also known as "cortisone" or "hydrocortisone", is a kind of hormone produced by adrenal gland in stress response. Now only by taking hormones can we maintain the normal value of cortisol. The cause is still caused by pituitary adenoma. If the cause is cured, cortisol will not be normal, so there is no need to take medicine. According to whether the tumor has secretory function, pituitary tumors can be roughly divided into functional and nonfunctional.

Second, functional pituitary adenomas mainly include prolactin pituitary adenoma (PRL adenoma), growth hormone pituitary adenoma (GH adenoma) and adrenocorticotropic pituitary adenoma (ACTH adenoma). For prolactin pituitary adenomas, we can take medicine to control the progress of the tumor, and then we can choose surgery, or even shrink the tumor without surgery; for growth hormone pituitary adenomas and adrenocorticotropic pituitary adenomas.

Third: some patients with postoperative pituitary dysfunction, but after a period of rehabilitation and oral hormone replacement, generally can return to normal, your current oral medicine is a way of hormone replacement. In general, if it is male prolactinoma, it is still necessary to continue to take medicine when the PRL does not return to normal after operation. If the sensitivity of bromocriptine can be determined and the dosage can be adjusted, the possibility of pituitary stalk rupture after transsphenoidal surgery is minimal.

matters needing attention

Patients with cortical pituitary tumor should go to the hospital for examination and then decide how to treat themselves most effectively. Everyone's physical condition is different, so we can't judge blindly.