What is pituitary hyperplasia?

Pituitary hyperplasia is characterized as the enlargement of the pituitary gland due to a growth of cells in number, size, shape, pattern and appearance. These cells are associated with an increased risk of cancer.

How do members experience pituitary hyperplasia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pituitary hyperplasia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pituitary hyperplasia*

Who has pituitary hyperplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 4

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What is pituitary hyperplasia?

Pituitary hyperplasia is characterized as the enlargement of the pituitary gland due to a growth of cells in number, size, shape, pattern and appearance. These cells are associated with an increased risk of cancer.



Common symptoms reported by people with pituitary hyperplasia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pituitary hyperplasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with pituitary hyperplasia

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Who has pituitary hyperplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 2 say pituitary hyperplasia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 4

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from pituitary hyperplasia patients who have completed their condition history
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