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Is Surgery Needed For Tumour In Pituitary Gland?

Hi. i am a pilot and there has been an incidental find of tumour in my pitutary gland. I have no other symptoms as headaches etc. at present the growth is about 9mm. i started wearing glasse about 5 years ago. there is alight reduction in my left eye range vision . what do you suggest. should i go for surgery. Aijaz
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
In my opinion you should definitely get it removed surgically.
You are symptomatic with glasses and difficulty in vision. And your tumour is still very small. So prognosis is good if you removed it early.
It will slowly grow and can damage eyesight more. So better to remove it at present and avoid future complications.
Another point which favours early removal is your job.
You are pilot and your eyes are everything for you. So better not to wait, get done surgery.
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Is Surgery Needed For Tumour In Pituitary Gland?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you should definitely get it removed surgically. You are symptomatic with glasses and difficulty in vision. And your tumour is still very small. So prognosis is good if you removed it early. It will slowly grow and can damage eyesight more. So better to remove it at present and avoid future complications. Another point which favours early removal is your job. You are pilot and your eyes are everything for you. So better not to wait, get done surgery.