Acromegaly Support Group
Acromegaly (from Greek akros "high" and megas "large" - extremities enlargement) is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (hGH). Acromegaly most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Join the group to discuss symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Does anybody know the causes of a pituitary tumor to change from functioning to non-functioning. I mean without any intervention or medication?
So here's my idea!
Let's say you have a functioning pituitary adenoma with a mixture of functioning (secreting GH) ad non-functioning. The non-functioning and GH-secreting may be competing for the same blood supply and quite simply the non-functioning portion of the tumour has won the battle for the blood supply, and the GH-secreting then just gets starved. You're then left with just the non-functioning pituitary adenoma,