There are many things about the work I do for Pituitary World News that are very rewarding and truly enjoyable. Meeting young, bright medical students is one of them. Almost every year since my diagnosis
Pituitary World News co-founder Dr. Lewis Blevins talks to Dr. Kevin Yuen, a leading neuroendocrinologist and medical director of the Barrow Pituitary Center and Barrow Neuroendocrinology Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Yuen was instrumental in
If you don’t think it is essential to let someone know that you suspect they may have a pituitary condition, then please watch this video. The video in this article is an amazing acromegaly diagnosis
Breakthrough symptoms & continued growth with controlled igf1. It probably ties into igf1 assays/variables not being reliable or checked as often as needed “Took me 12 years to find someone to remove mine because of
From Lewis S. Blevins Jr. M.D. co-founder – An insatiable quest for knowledge is a good thing and, especially when dealing with medical issues. Physicians have, since the beginning of time, gathered in order to share
In this highly informational podcats, Dr. Blevins discussed his experiences with patients that receive radiotherapy and develop hypopituitarism at a later date. On average, two-thirds of patients who undergo this procedure develop one or more
An MRI of a patient with Cushing’s disease due to an ACTH-producing micro adenoma best seen with dynamic contrast-enhanced images.
An MRI showing a posterior pituitary bright spot.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting a public meeting and an opportunity for public comment on “Patient Perspectives on the Impact of Rare Diseases: Bridging the Commonalities.” This public meeting is intended to
We continue to periodically publish videos of pituitary MRI’s with discussions on the images in an effort to make people more familiar with these studies, help in the understanding of these images, what you see, and
A discussion of an MRI with an hemorrhagic prolactinoma with resolution and complete recovery
Silent corticotroph macroadenoma with aggressive growth into the suprasellar region.