| pituitary tumor | definition: growth in the pituitary gland, which is a small organ, about the size of a pea, in the center of the brain just above the back of the nose. Most pituitary tumors are benign, although they frequently produce too many hormones, which can cause problems in other parts of the body. Symptoms may include headaches, vision problems,, nausea, vomiting or any of a fairly wide range of symptoms, which depend on the type of pituitary tumor. Diagnostic procedures include lab tests for hormone levels, a CT scan, and MRI. Treatment used is surgery, although transphenoidal hypophysectomy, craniotomy, or radiation therapy may be used, as well as certain drugs that block the pituitary from making too many hormones. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |
| pituitary adenoma | term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: see pituitary tumor. (en) |
| tumor pituitario | definition: crecimiento en la glándula pituitaria, órgano pequeo del tamaño de un guisante localizado en el centro del cerebro, justo encima de la parte posterior de la nariz. La mayoría de los tumores pituitarios son benignos, aunque a menudo sintetizan demasiadas hormonas que pueden constituir problemas en otras partes del organismo. Los síntomas comprenden cefaleas, problemas visuales, náuseas, vómitos u otra serie de síntomas que dependen del tipo de tumor pituitario. Entre las técnicas diagnósticas destacan análisis clínico de los niveles hormonales, TAC y RMN. El tratamiento de elección lo constituye la cirugía, aunque también se pueden emplear tanto la hipofisectomía transfenoidal, craniotomía y radioterapia, como determinados fármacos que inhiben a la pituitaria de segregar un exceso de hormonas. (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |
| adenoma pituitario | term type: synonym reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: masculine definition: véase tumor pituitario (es) |