hormonal and metabolic disorders
Hypopituitarism
Causes of Hypopituitarism
Hypopituitarism is an uncommon disorder. It can be caused by a number of factors, including certain inflammatory disorders, a pituitary tumor, or an insufficient blood supply to the pituitary gland. Pituitary tumors Inadequate blood supply to the pituitary (due to severe bleeding, blood clots, anemia, or other conditions) Infections Inflammatory disorders (such as Sarcoidosis ) Inflammation of the pituitary due to anticancer Immunotherapy for Cancer (such as Irradiation (as for a brain tumor) Surgical removal of pituitary tissue Autoimmune Disorders None Surgical damage to the pituitary or to the blood vessels or nerves leading to it The hypothalamus is a region of the brain that lies just above the pituitary gland and controls pituitary function. Causes that affect the hypothalamus and therefore affect the pituitary include Tumors of the hypothalamus Inflammatory disorders Head injuries Deficiencies of hypothalamic hormones 