Hypothyroidism
This is a common disease that affects both sexes and God forbid, which are harmful tumors, O God all of us.
I will explain to you about this disease and its causes:
The pituitary gland is the main endocrine gland in the body, which controls other glands when secreting hormones that stimulate these glands. Pituitary gland tumors are benign (non-cancerous) tumors, which are common, with 25% of people suffering from swollen or enlarged pituitary Which cause complications for the person.
The pituitary gland is located at the bottom of the skull behind the ocular cavity of the eye. The pituitary gland is located on the left and right joints. There are also some cerebral nerves that control the movement of the eye passing on both sides. The pituitary produces hormones to control other glands in the body such as the thyroid gland Adrenal gland (located above the kidneys) and sexual glands in the body.
Excessive growth of pituitary cells may cause an increase in the activity of other glands, and thus an increase in thyroxine, cortisone and sex hormones such as estrogen and estrogen. The swelling and swelling of the gland resulting from an abnormal increase in cells may lead to glandular hyperplasia, The important parts nearby, such as the optic nerve and some of the brain nerves that control the movement of the eye, which are located on both sides of the pituitary gland.
And the effects of inflation of the pituitary gland on the eye pressure on the optic nerve in the brain, and may notice the patient has a drop or a blurred vision in particular on the sides, and may occur low vision in one eye or in the eyes so the patient may not notice this unless he covered one of the eyes , And other symptoms of double vision, numbness in the sense of the face, and lower eyelid upper and the expansion of the size of pupils and these symptoms result from pressure on the nerves of the brain that pass the pituitary gland.
Diagnosis is usually done by eye examination by a visual eye survey by ophthalmologists, where eye diseases are detected by the eye, before going to the endocrinologist. This is the result of hormonal disorder and blood tests, A CT scan of the brain or MRI will clearly show these tumors and their effect on the eye and vision.
All pituitary tumors do not need treatment. Small tumors that do not cause any hormonal imbalance or pressure on the surrounding important parts need no intervention and can only be followed.
Some tumors may respond to drug therapy only, and these treatments are mostly hormone-like compounds that are normally released within the body and are designed to contract inflation in the pituitary gland.
If the tumor is too large and causes pressure on the optic nerve, surgical intervention may be necessary to prevent deterioration of vision. This surgery is usually performed by the nose, but in certain cases it is performed by a hole in the eye. Head. If any tumor residue is found after the operation, radiotherapy may be used to treat tumor residues. It is important to monitor the functions of the pituitary gland after surgery and radiotherapy. The functions of the gland may fall dramatically and this needs to be treated with hormones. It is also important to periodically check the eye and nerves of the eye and periodic examination of the field of view and the work of magnetic resonance rays to detect any return in the tumor.
The treatment depends on the improvement of vision in the eye and on the health of the optic nerve, and whether optic nerve atrophy occurred as a result of continuous pressure on the nerve, as well as the discovery of the tumor before it is discovered, the primary goal of treatment is to prevent any deterioration of vision, but if the optic nerve It was not affected much and early gland inflation was detected, there is a good chance of recovery of vision.
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