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The pituitary gland is in the brain. It produces important hormones. In hypopituitarism the gland does not produce enough hormones. In panhypopituitarism the gland does not produce any hormones. The pituitary gland shuts down. It is most noticeable in children. Their growth is stunted. Dwarfism can occur.
This condition is most often caused by damage to the gland.
In children, damage to the pituitary gland may be caused by:
Infection
Stroke
Genetic factors
Tumor on the pituitary gland
Cancer that has spread
Injury
No known cause
Risk Factors
The following factors increase your chance of developing panhypopituitarism:
Receiving damage to the pituitary gland (eg, trauma, radiation , cancer spread, postpartum hemorrhage )
Having a tumor on the pituitary gland
Symptoms, Diagnosis, and treatment information can be found here: https://www.empowher.com/condition/panhypopituitarism/symptoms
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Hi Anon,
Welcome to EmpowHer and thank you for your post!
The pituitary gland is in the brain. It produces important hormones. In hypopituitarism the gland does not produce enough hormones. In panhypopituitarism the gland does not produce any hormones. The pituitary gland shuts down. It is most noticeable in children. Their growth is stunted. Dwarfism can occur.
This condition is most often caused by damage to the gland.
In children, damage to the pituitary gland may be caused by:
Infection
Stroke
Genetic factors
Tumor on the pituitary gland
Cancer that has spread
Injury
No known cause
Risk Factors
The following factors increase your chance of developing panhypopituitarism:
Receiving damage to the pituitary gland (eg, trauma, radiation , cancer spread, postpartum hemorrhage )
Having a tumor on the pituitary gland
Symptoms, Diagnosis, and treatment information can be found here: https://www.empowher.com/condition/panhypopituitarism/symptoms
Hope this helps,
Rosa
October 18, 2011 - 7:56amThis Comment
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