A Review of Pituitary Gland for General Physicians

Abnormalities of the pituitary gland are common; general physicians should be confident in managing pituitary gland disorders like panhypopituitarism which is deficiency of hormones secreted by the pituitary gland and can be life threatening, hypersecretion of pituitary hormones which can lead to multiple comorbidities, and diagnosing pituitary adenomas which may have mass effect and serious consequences. This publication is a general approach to anatomy, physiology, and pathology of pituitary gland to aid diagnosis and management of common presentations related to pituitary gland disorders through literature review.