Diabetes insipidus causes persistent thirst and frequent urination due to not having enough of the hormone vasopressin. Pituitary tumors and pituitary surgery are two potential causes.

Learn about whether pituitary tumors are hereditary. This article also looks at risk factors, how doctors test for pituitary tumors, and more.

These milder complaints, even if not life threatening, can cause much distress. Yet often, a pituitary tumor remains undiagnosed for years.

Weight Loss after Pituitary Surgery Tumors that release growth hormones can cause unwanted weight gain or loss. Many people experience weight stabilization after pituitary gland surgery. You may also ...

Pituitary cancer might cause headaches, diabetes insipidus, optic nerve damage, and more. Learn more about the symptoms of pituitary cancer here.

Weight loss is common after pituitary tumor surgery and largely depends on changes in your hormone production.

Alternatively, suppose the tumor grows from the part of the pituitary gland that produces growth hormone. These tumors cause gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults (among other things).

Learn what sets care for pituitary tumors apart from the rest at Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Multidisciplinary Pituitary and Skull Base Tumor Center.

Any pituitary tumor, even if it doesn’t make anything, can cause a high prolactin level, since a tumor can block the signal telling the pituitary NOT to make prolactin.

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

Summary A woman with an aggressive pituitary tumor responded well to immunotherapy. This successful treatment may lead to a clinical trial testing this approach in more people.

Benign pituitary tumors can also press on your pituitary gland or optic chiasm and cause health problems. When this happens, your provider will discuss treatment, including surgical options, with you.