The neurosurgeon lists 6 main symptoms of a rare tumor

It is noted that often adenomas may not make themselves felt at all.

Neurosurgeon of the European Medical Center (EMC) Gleb Sergeev listed the main symptoms of a pituitary adenoma – not malignant, but strongly affecting the health and well-being of the tumor.

“If problems with vision suddenly arise: the acuity does not fall, but something falls out of the field of view, there are defects in the recognition of green and red, white. there are problems with thermoregulation; hair loss, nail problems; unexplained infertility is formed; character and emotionality change dramatically; the nose, ears, fingers, tongue, brow ridges are enlarged; pressure jumps; weight arrives or is abruptly lost, “he told the portal “Doctor Peter”.

Sergeev added that often adenomas may not make themselves felt, especially if they do not produce any hormones. There is statistics according to which adenomas are found following death in regarding 10-20% of patients who died for completely different reasons not related to the pathologies of the pituitary gland.

Formerly Doctor of Medical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief Physician of the Lapino-2 Cancer Center Mikhail Davydov toldwhat symptoms may indicate an early stage of cancer.

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