What are functioning (secretory) pituitary adenomas?

Functioning (secretory) adenomas of the pituitary gland, are adenomas which hyper-secrete hormones and are divided into:

• Prolactinoma
• Somatotroph Adenomas – Acromegaly
• Corticotroph Adenomas – Cushing’s Disease
• Thyrotroph and Gonadotroph Adenomas