Pituitary disease.
BACKGROUND
Pituitary disease is relatively uncommon, but because failure to recognise and manage it correctly has such severe repercussions, it has an importance out of proportion to its prevalence.


OBJECTIVE
Pituitary disease may result in findings due to hormone excess or hormone deficiency. This article revisits the main clinical findings, investigations and treatment options for pituitary disease.


CONCLUSIONS
The clinical presentation of pituitary disease varies from asymptomatic to severe features of endocrine disturbance. Establishing the diagnosis is not easy and requires a strong clinical suspicion supported by radiology and specific biochemical tests. Treatment is directed toward both the underlying pathology and the endocrine disturbances present.
Pullan
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Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia.
D000328:Adult; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D006728:Hormones