In a new study published in Cell Reports, Finnish researchers show that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that ...

Transsphenoidal surgery using a microscope is an established, less invasive surgery for pituitary adenomas. The advent of the endoscope for endonasal transsphenoidal surgery has provided a wider and ...

The pituitary gland is divided into two parts: the anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary. Each part has its own job. The anterior pituitary makes and releases its own hormones, ...

The pituitary gland, ... If the tumor affects the posterior pituitary gland, it can disrupt antidiuretic hormone (ADH) production, leading to excessive thirst and urination.

The best microscopes for students: Reviews & Recommendations. The following microscopes were all picked to satisfy your student at home or, as the case may be, in a group at your school, ...

They usually only compress your posterior pituitary gland when they grow very large. The development of diabetes insipidus is more common among people with a rarer type of tumor called ...

Not at all! If you’ve been diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, you’re not alone. Doctors diagnose about 10,000 pituitary tumors each year, and many people will have a pituitary tumor without knowing it.

The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance ...

Pituitary carcinomas can be difficult to diagnose because, under a microscope, they appear the same as pituitary adenomas. Pituitary adenomas are a type of benign tumor of the pituitary gland.

In the early postoperative period, 58 (53.70%) patients had posterior pituitary bright spots (PPBS) and 28 (25.92%) had diabetes insipidus (DI). Conclusion: Pre-operatively, the pituitary stalk was ...