Pituitary Disorders
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MedlinePlus data edition September 26, 2026. Imported September 27, 2026. These dates do not indicate a new clinical review of the article.
Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the "master control gland" - it makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of other glands in the body.
With pituitary disorders, you often have too much or too little of one of your hormones. Injuries can cause pituitary disorders, but the most common cause is a pituitary tumor.
Symptoms, tests and care options
Further reading selected by MedlinePlus. Links open the original organizations’ websites.
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) · National Library of Medicine
- Brain MRI (Head MRI) · Radiological Society of North America
- Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Levels Test · National Library of Medicine
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