Guide To The Causes And Complications Of Pituitary Tumors

Permanent Hormone Deficiency

Permanent hormone deficiency is a term used to describe when the pituitary gland fails to make enough of the hormones it is responsible for producing. Permanent hormone deficiency may also be referred to as a permanent form of hypopituitarism in the medical community. Permanent hormone deficiency in the pituitary gland can be the result of a pituitary tumor causing damage to the hypothalamus, pituitary stalk, or pituitary gland itself. The most common hormones affected by pituitary tumor-precipitated permanent hormone deficiency include growth hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone. The cells in the pituitary gland responsible for secreting thyroid-stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone are not as susceptible to permanent hormone deficiency. Individuals who have pituitary tumors greater than two centimeters in diameter are more likely to be affected by permanent hormone deficiency.