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Tumor hipofisario - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Tumor pituitario (tumor de la hipófisis)

Síntomas:

La mayoría de los tumores hipofisarios producen demasiada cantidad de una o más hormonas. Como resultado, se pueden presentar síntomas de una o más de las siguientes afecciones:

Los síntomas causados por presión a causa de un tumor hipofisario más grande pueden abarcar:

  • Dolor de cabeza
  • Letargo
  • Flujo nasal
  • Náuseas y vómitos
  • Problemas con el sentido del olfato
  • Cambios visuales
    • visión doble
    • párpados caídos
    • pérdida del campo visual

En contadas ocasiones, estos síntomas pueden ocurrir súbitamente y pueden ser severos.

Pruebas y exámenes:

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico y observará cualquier visión doble y campo visual, tales como pérdida de la visión periférica o de la capacidad de ver en ciertas áreas.

Entre los exámenes de la función endocrina están:

Los exámenes que ayudan a confirmar el diagnóstico son, entre otros, los siguientes:

  • Reviewed last on: 11/23/2009
  • Ari S. Eckman, MD, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Melmed S, Kleinberg D. Anterior pituitary. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 8.

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