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What Does A Mass In The Pituitary Gland Indicate?
Question: my friends husband was just recently told he has a mass on his pituitary gland. now they r sayimg its in his pit gland. They got married last week cause she is afraid he is gonna die. he is acting wild he started using meth says it makes him feel better. she is beside her self ahe does no drugs. this is very dangerous cause he is v3ry irrational. they r seeing a specialist but its slow moving dr appts. the guy is deciding he is not gonna get treatment. what why n help me help her ty
Brief Answer:
It can be easily treated.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted your friend's husband's clinical details. The most common mass in the pituitary gland is an adenoma (a benign tumor, non-cancer). Pituitary adenoma can be easily treated. If it is small (10 mm in size), it needs to be removed by operation. Operation is simple, as it can be done through nose (without opening the skull bone).
So, there is no need to panic or worry.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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It can be easily treated.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted your friend's husband's clinical details. The most common mass in the pituitary gland is an adenoma (a benign tumor, non-cancer). Pituitary adenoma can be easily treated. If it is small (10 mm in size), it needs to be removed by operation. Operation is simple, as it can be done through nose (without opening the skull bone).
So, there is no need to panic or worry.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
if its bigger than 10mm then what? please thank you so much dr.
Brief Answer:
Bigger than 10 mm needs operation.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
Pituitary adenoma smaller than 10 mm- only medicines, no operation.
Pituitary adenoma bigger than 10 mm- operation, usually through nose.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Bigger than 10 mm needs operation.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
Pituitary adenoma smaller than 10 mm- only medicines, no operation.
Pituitary adenoma bigger than 10 mm- operation, usually through nose.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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