A pituitary tumor is a benign, less often malignant formation of the posterior or anterior lobe of the endocrine gland. It is most often diagnosed in men and women over the age of thirty. If you experience visual disturbances, headaches, fainting, and seizures, you should consult a doctor. Because these symptoms can be caused by the development of a tumor. Fortunately, malignant tumors of the pituitary gland are quite rare, and a benign tumor is amenable to surgical treatment.
Diagnosis of pituitary tumor
If a pituitary tumor is suspected, the patient needs to consult an endocrinologist, neurologist, and surgeon. And also:
- a blood test to determine the level of pituitary hormones,
- magnetic resonance imaging of the brain,
- examination of cerebrospinal fluid,
- angiography of cerebral vessels with an X-ray contrast agent.
The conducted examinations allow doctors to determine the type of tumor, the degree of its development and to develop a treatment regimen.
Removal of pituitary tumor
Removal of a pituitary tumor abroad is performed by a minimally invasive method, through punctures in the mouth or nose. The neoplasm is isolated from neighboring tissues and removed. Equipping operating rooms with robotic surgical systems with computer navigation allows the doctor to perform manipulations with an accuracy of up to tenths of a millimeter.
Rehabilitation after removal of pituitary tumor
After the surgery, the patient remains under medical supervision and undergoes hormone replacement therapy for two weeks. A person's condition is monitored through blood analysis and MRI. As soon as the indicators return to normal, the patient is discharged from the clinic.
The cost of surgery to remove a pituitary tumor
The cost of pituitary tumor removal surgery abroad can be found by sending a request to the clinic via the official website. It should be noted that in medical institutions in the USA, Germany and Israel, prices for removal of pituitary tumors are higher than in China, Korea and Singapore.
