Pituitary tumors can compress the optic nerve, leading to visual symptoms. Pituitary tumors are mostly benign (noncancerous), but due to their location, they can have significant effects on ...

The patient's initial symptoms of blurred vision and an enlarged blind spot in his left eye are not typical of a chiasm-compressing pituitary mass. Classically, patients with lesions of the chiasm ...

A pituitary tumor is a growth that develops in the pituitary gland. It can affect your vision, but it isn’t located in your eye. Pituitary tumors are common, but most people never even know they have ...

A recent Finnish study identifies a low-penetrance gene defect which predisposes carriers to intracranial tumors called pituitary adenomas. In particular individuals carrying the gene defect are ...

The pituitary gland, known as the master gland, helps regulate most of the body's other glands. It has two main parts, the anterior lobe and posterior lobe, each with specific functions and roles in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Band optic atrophy is described as a horizontal band of optic disc pallor, often associated with a contralateral ...