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Pituitary Diseases

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Definition: Disorders involving either the ADENOHYPOPHYSIS or the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS. These diseases usually manifest as hypersecretion or hyposecretion of PITUITARY HORMONES. Neoplastic pituitary masses can also cause compression of the OPTIC CHIASM and other adjacent structures.  general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific part of pituitary (IM) if pertinent   
Examples Empty Sella Syndrome; Hyperpituitarism; Hypopituitarism; Inappropriate ADH Syndrome; Pituitary Apoplexy; Pituitary Neoplasms 		Other names Posterior Pituitary Disease; Pituitary Gland Disease; Pituitary Disorder; Pituitary Diseases, Posterior; Pituitary Diseases, Anterior; Pituitary Disease, Posterior; Pituitary Disease, Anterior; Pituitary Disease; Neurohypophyseal Disease; Hypophyseal Disorder; Disorders, Pituitary; Disorders, Hypophyseal; Disorder, Pituitary; Disorder, Hypophyseal; Diseases, Posterior Pituitary; Diseases, Pituitary Gland; Diseases, Pituitary; Diseases, Neurohypophyseal; Diseases, Anterior Pituitary; Diseases, Adenohypophyseal

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