Hyperpituitarism

Hyperpituitarism
Pituitary gland
SpecialtyEndocrinology Edit this on Wikidata
SymptomsHirsutism[1]
CausesFrom a pituitary microadenoma.[2]
Diagnostic methodMRI[2]
TreatmentDopamine agonists [2]

Hyperpituitarism is a condition due to the primary hypersecretion of pituitary hormones;[3][medical citation needed] 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.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hales2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d Hyperpituitarism at eMedicine
  3. ^ "Hyperpituitarism". Freedictionary.com. Farlex. 2015. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2015.