Hyperpituitarism

Hyperpituitarism
Pituitary gland
SpecialtyEndocrinology 
SymptomsHirsutism
CausesFrom a pituitary microadenoma.
Diagnostic methodMRI
TreatmentDopamine agonists

Hyperpituitarism is a condition due to the primary hypersecretion of pituitary hormones; it typically results from a pituitary adenoma. In children with hyperpituitarism, disruption of growth regulation is rare, either because of hormone hypersecretion or because of manifestations caused by local compression of the adenoma.

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