The pituitary gland — your body’s "master gland" — is responsible for keeping your hormones in balance. About the size and shape of a kidney bean, the gland is located at the base of the brain, between the eyes.
With pituitary disorders, you often have too much or too little of one of your hormones. Injuries can cause pituitary disorders, but the most common cause is a pituitary tumor.
If your doctor believes you may have a pituitary tumor or disorder, the first step is a referral to a specialized pituitary clinic such as ours. Pituitary disease can cause a wide range of disorders requiring testing, imaging and the care of various specialists – ophthalmologists, endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, ear nose and throat surgeons, neuroradiology, and radiotherapy.
With pituitary disorders, you often have too much or too little of one of your hormones. Injuries can cause pituitary disorders, but the most common cause is a pituitary tumor.
If your doctor believes you may have a pituitary tumor or disorder, the first step is a referral to a specialized pituitary clinic such as ours. Pituitary disease can cause a wide range of disorders requiring testing, imaging and the care of various specialists – ophthalmologists, endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, ear nose and throat surgeons, neuroradiology, and radiotherapy.