Pituitary Tumor Treatment In UAE
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Many pituitary gland tumors when they grow big can compress the optic nerve affecting the vision.
Signs And Symptoms Of Pituitary Tumor
A pituitary tumor may strain on or damage the gland. Some pituitary tumor symptoms might impair your everyday life:
- Headaches
- Decreased vision
- Milk secretion from the breast
- Loss of body hair
- Less or more frequent menstrual cycles in women
- Lower sex drive
If you have any of these early symptoms you can check your condition through diagnosis pituitary tumor treatment in dubai at Dr. Arun Rajeswaran clinic.
Types Of Pituitary Tumors
The different types of pituitary tumors are discussed below-
Non-Functional Adenomas
These are pituitary tumors that do not produce any hormones and remain clinically silent until they grow to a larger size. There are no certain symptoms until the tumor is of a certain size. When the size of the tumor is big enough, it can cause headaches and vision problems. Large pituitary tumors damage normal pituitary cells and sometimes this leads to symptoms associated with decreased hormone production.
Prolactin Producing Tumors
These benign tumors produce a hormone called prolactin. In women, too much prolactin production leads to an irregular menstrual cycle or even can stop your menstrual cycle. A woman may experience breastmilk production even when not pregnant or breastfeeding. Men might have erectile dysfunction and diminished sexual desire. They may have larger breasts, low sperm, and low body hair. Sometimes it causes headaches and eyesight issues.
ACTH Producing Tumor
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates the adrenal gland to produce steroids which affect your metabolism. Too much ACTH production leads to a condition called Cushing’s disease which leads to abnormal fat deposits on your face, neck, back, belly (abdomen), and chest. Along with all these, your legs also tend to become thin leading to weaker bones. Excess ACTH production can also lead to purple stretch marks on the skin and high blood pressure.
Growth Hormone-Producing Tumor
These types of tumors lead to the production of excess growth hormones. In children, excessive growth hormone leads to overgrowth of all the bones of the body and when this happens it leads to gigantism. In adults, excess growth hormone leads to acromegaly which involves joint pain, extra growth in the skull, hands, and feet, deepened voice, a change in facial appearance with extra growth in facial bones, wide spacing of the teeth, snoring, and diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance.
Diagnosis of the Pituitary tumor
Initially, a physical examination is done and medical history of the patient is obtained and then the following investigations are conducted to come to a diagnosis.
- Hormones level in the blood- for various hormones like GH, ACH, prolactin, testosterone, estrogen, etc.
- CT scan
- MRI of the brain and pituitary
- Perimetry- to test your vision
Treatment Of The Pituitary Gland Tumor
Depending on the type of the tumor and the symptoms it produces, various pituitary tumor surgery options include:
- Medications: Doctors might give you prescription medicine to handle symptoms and keep pituitary gland tumors from growing.
- Radiation therapy: Utilizing targeted radiation to shrink or eliminate the tumor, often as a complementary treatment to surgery or medications.
- Diabetes insipidus: Addressing the potential development of diabetes insipidus, a condition affecting water balance, through appropriate therapies and medications.
- Transcranial surgery: Surgical intervention involving the removal or reduction of pituitary tumors through access via the skull.
- Hormone Replacement Therapy: Balancing hormones by giving certain treatments can help when a pituitary gland tumor messes up the natural hormone levels.
If you’re seeking an effective treatment to address this condition, undergoing pituitary tumor surgery in Dubai could potentially assist you in overcoming this illness.
Pituitary Gland Tumor Treatment In Dubai
Frequently Asked Questions
Symptoms of pituitary tumours include persistent headaches, vision changes (especially peripheral vision loss), hormonal imbalances (irregular periods, unexplained weight gain, excessive sweating), and in some cases, milky nipple discharge or decreased libido. If you experience these symptoms, consult a neurosurgeon or endocrinologist promptly.
Yes. Endoscopic transnasal pituitary surgery (through the nose) avoids visible incisions, offers better tumour visualization, and results in shorter hospital stays and faster recovery compared to open craniotomy. Dr. Rajeswaran performs this minimally invasive approach and is an experienced endoscopic pituitary surgeon in Abu Dhabi.
Most pituitary adenomasincluding functioning and non-functioning tumourscan be treated endoscopically. However, very large or invasive tumours may require a staged approach or combination with radiation therapy. Dr. Rajeswaran evaluates each case individually and recommends the most appropriate surgical or medical management strategy.