Causes of Hypopituitarism
Causes of hypopituitarism
From Methodist Health Care
System
Causes of hypopituitarism can directly affect the pituitary gland or indirectly through the
hypothalamus, which in turn affects the
pituitary gland.
Causes of primary hypopituitarism
(directly affecting pituitary gland)
- pituitary
tumors
- inadequate blood supply to pituitary gland
- infections and/or inflammatory diseases
- sarcoidosis - a rare
inflammation of the lymph
nodes and other tissues
throughout the body
- amyloidosis - a rare disease
which causes the buildup of
amyloid, a protein and
starch, in tissues and
organs
- radiation therapy
- surgical removal of
pituitary
tissue
- autoimmune diseases
Causes of secondary hypopituitarism (affecting the
hypothalamus)
- tumors of the hypothalamus
- inflammatory
disease
- head injuries
- surgical damage
to the pituitary
and/or blood vessels or nerves leading to it
