
Chen, H., Sippel, R.S., O'Dorisio, M.S., Vinik, AI., Lloyd, R.V., Pacak, K. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 7, 257–266. Overview: What is congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)? Retrieved May 25, 2016, from National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Other general symptoms of pituitary tumors include the following: In children, slowed growth and sexual development. In men, loss of facial hair, growth of breast tissue, and impotence. In women, less frequent menstrual periods or no periods at all, or no milk from the breasts. Symptoms of nonfunctioning pituitary tumors are 2: If there is too little of a particular hormone, the gland or organ it normally controls will not function correctly. Nonfunctioning tumors press on or damage the pituitary and prevent it from secreting enough hormones. Too much thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) may cause: Extreme dislike of or concern about one or more parts of the body. Snoring or pauses in breathing during sleep. Tingling or numbness in the hands and fingers. In children, excessive growth of the whole body. In adults, growth of the bones in the face, hands, and feet.
Growth deceleration with weight gain in children.
Growth of fine hair on the face, upper back, or arms.Thin skin that may include purple or pink stretch marks on the chest or abdomen.Weight gain reflected in the face, neck, and trunk of the body, but thin arms and legs.Too much adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) may cause: The flow of breast milk in a woman who is not pregnant or breastfeeding.Less frequent or no menstrual periods or menstrual periods with a very light flow.The symptoms of functioning pituitary tumors depend on the particular hormone the tumor is overproducing.