Pituitary Adenoma
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Pituitary Adenoma
View Originalfigure 1Pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is a small organ at the base of the brain. It makes substances called "hormones" that control the way certain organs in the body work.
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Pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is a small organ at the base of the brain. It makes substances called "hormones" that control the way certain organs in the body work.
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Surgery to remove a pituitary tumor
In this kind of surgery (called "transsphenoidal surgery"), the surgeon makes a small cut deep inside the nose. Then the surgeon inserts special tools into the "sphenoid sinus," the hollow space below the pituitary gland. That way the surgeon has access to the pituitary gland and can remove the tumor. In some cases, surgeons do the surgery using a special tool called an "endoscope," which is a long tube with a tiny camera and a light on the end.
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Surgery to remove a pituitary tumor
In this kind of surgery (called "transsphenoidal surgery"), the surgeon makes a small cut deep inside the nose. Then the surgeon inserts special tools into the "sphenoid sinus," the hollow space below the pituitary gland. That way the surgeon has access to the pituitary gland and can remove the tumor. In some cases, surgeons do the surgery using a special tool called an "endoscope," which is a long tube with a tiny camera and a light on the end.
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