Infant diagnosed with pituitary tumor

Doctors in the U.K. diagnosed a 4-month-old baby boy with a pituitary tumor and performed surgery to remove it. Read more: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bradford-baby-diagnosed-brain-tumour-020000577.html

Pituitary journey: Soccer superstar Lionel Messi

A doctor in the U.K. well-known for his internet explainer videos explains on the case of soccer star Lionel Messi, who was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency as a child and underwent years of growth hormone injections. His family paid for the medical care at first but then Team Barcelona agreed to cover the cost of his treatment in Spain.  See the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liovxj7D0H4

Pituitary journey: from patient to future neurosurgeon

An article on The Good Things Guy website looks at the pituitary journey of Cadi de Jager, a 19-year-old woman in South Africa who was diagnosed at age nine with a Rathke’s Cleft cyst. She underwent two surgeries and is now in college with the goal of becoming a pediatric neurosurgeon. Read more: https://www.goodthingsguy.com/cadi-de-jager-conquered-brain-tumour/

Sprained ankle leads to Cushing’s diagnosis

A teen in Brazil with a sprained ankle went to the ER – where alert doctors decided to test him for Cushing’s disease after hearing about his sudden weight gain, headaches and high blood pressure. Read more:  https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/teens-weight-gain-and-cushings-disease-revealed-by-ankle-injury-doctors-discover-tiny-pituitary-tumor-in-113-kilo-brazilian-adolescent-vacs75/#goog_rewarded