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Benign Neoplasm pituitary cyst
I am 25 years old and recebtly had a brain MRI for chronic specific pain. Anyway, I found out it wasn't of any the conerns the doctor had. I have fibromyalgia,tendenitis, and a straight neck with no curve (obviously) which causes severe muscle spasms in my neck. It has caused strain headaches for so long. Well during this MRI I found out I have a microscopic benign cyst on my pituitary gland. My docor ran tests to check my hormone levels and everything came back fine. I am wondering if this can grow and get bigger, turn to cancer or cause other problems? I will be trying to conceive in the coming months and am scared now!
If it was a panel, than I will be that it was NOT sufficient for pituitary as there is no pituitary panel.
ACTH, IGF-1, LH, FSH, TSH, ADH and prolactin (hope I did not forget any... *sigh) are what are usually tested for the pit - but then you need all the feedback loops - so cortisol (urine, blood), estradiol, testosterone (bio-available), dhea sulfate, vitamin d, ferratin, free t3, free t4, etc. etc.
Yeah, I get the CMP too - but a bunch of other stuff as well.
ACTH, IGF-1, LH, FSH, TSH, ADH and prolactin (hope I did not forget any... *sigh) are what are usually tested for the pit - but then you need all the feedback loops - so cortisol (urine, blood), estradiol, testosterone (bio-available), dhea sulfate, vitamin d, ferratin, free t3, free t4, etc. etc.
Yeah, I get the CMP too - but a bunch of other stuff as well.
As far as i know a whole list of things. If I can recall correctly it included TSH, fish,umm..gosh im not sure what else but i know he ran a panel....
What tests were run?
A cyst generally does not turn to cancer and pituitary lesions are generally not cancer.
They can cause hormone issues - so what hormone tests were run?
A cyst generally does not turn to cancer and pituitary lesions are generally not cancer.
They can cause hormone issues - so what hormone tests were run?
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