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She was referred to see a private gynaecologist who asked whether she had pronounced stretch marks and said he was certain Joanne had Cushing's disease, which is caused by a tumour on the pituitary gland.

New mum's 'post-natal depression' was different life-threatening disease; Joanne Morgan was initially diagnosed with post-natal depression following the birth of her first child Thomas. But tests later revealed she had a rare pituitary gland disorder called Cushing's disease, as Health Editor Madeleine Brindley reports

The pituitary gland plays an important role in the body, stressed Dr Hamrahian.

Emirati woman gives birth after rare tumour surgery

Variations of the thyroid hormone in the blood are detected by a part of the brain known as the hypothalamus, which triggers the pituitary gland to produce more or less thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) accordingly.

2 MINUTES ON... How to ensure your hormones stay under control

sup][8] noted that only 25% of pituicytomas were separable from the pituitary gland and the remainder appeared infiltrative of the underlying pituitary gland on MRI, which resulted in prospective diagnosis such as pituitary microadenomas or macroadenomas.

Neuroimaging Features of Pituicytomas

The pituitary gland is the master regulator of hormone production in the body, releasing hormones that play a key role in bone and tissue growth, metabolism, reproductive functions, and the stress response.

Stem cell-derived pituitary tissue releases hormones in rats

They will also test this approach on more clinically relevant animal models that have pituitary damage caused by radiation therapy and receive grafts in or near the pituitary gland rather than under the skin.

Working Pituitary Tissue Grown in Rats

She now has to take medication to replace the hormones previously created by the pituitary gland, but her sight has been fully restored and the threat of the tumour removed.

Eye test leads to the discovery of woman's brain tumour

Today, Martin depends on steroids to replace the hormones he is missing since his pituitary gland was removed.

Back at work... at the hospital that saved my life

According to an Arabic newspaper, the tumour in the patient's pituitary glands was putting pressure on his optic nerve.

Filipino regains eyesight after surgery

Sheehan's syndrome occurs after an intra or postpartum bleeding episode characterized by severe hypotension or hemorrhagic shock results from postpartum necrosis of anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

A rare case of Sheehan's syndrome with acute presentation

Endocrinology: Adult and Pediatric: Neuroendocrinology and the Pituitary Gland, 6th Edition

Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain demonstrated a flattened anterior pituitary gland within the sella, associated with absence of the infundibular stalk and an ectopic posterior pituitary gland (Fig.