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Benign neoplasm of pituitary gland

MedGen UID:
141679
Concept ID:
C0496901
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Neoplasm of Pituitary; benign neoplasm of pituitary; Benign Neoplasm of Pituitary Gland; benign neoplasm of pituitary gland; Benign Neoplasm of the Pituitary; benign neoplasm of the pituitary; Benign Neoplasm of the Pituitary Gland; benign neoplasm of the pituitary gland; Benign Pituitary Gland Neoplasm; benign pituitary gland neoplasm; Benign Pituitary Gland Tumor; benign pituitary gland tumor; benign pituitary gland tumour; Benign Pituitary Neoplasm; benign pituitary neoplasm; Benign Pituitary Tumor; benign pituitary tumor; benign pituitary tumour; Benign Tumor of Pituitary; benign tumor of pituitary; Benign tumor of pituitary gland; Benign Tumor of Pituitary Gland; benign tumor of pituitary gland; Benign Tumor of the Pituitary; benign tumor of the pituitary; Benign Tumor of the Pituitary Gland; benign tumor of the pituitary gland; benign tumour of pituitary; benign tumour of pituitary gland; benign tumour of the pituitary; benign tumour of the pituitary gland; pituitary gland benign neoplasm; Pituitary Neoplasms, Benign; pituitary neoplasms, benign; Pituitary Tumor, Benign; pituitary tumor, benign
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of pituitary gland (92296004); Benign neoplasm of pituitary gland (92296004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021439

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the anterior or posterior lobe of pituitary gland and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBenign neoplasm of pituitary gland

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

Ragnarsson O, Juhlin CC, Torpy DJ, Falhammar H
Trends Endocrinol Metab 2024 Apr;35(4):347-360. Epub 2023 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2023.12.003. PMID: 38143211
Villa C, Baussart B, Assié G, Raverot G, Roncaroli F
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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Endocr Pract 2023 Jan;29(1):60-68. Epub 2022 Oct 18 doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2022.10.004. PMID: 36270609
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J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 Jul 1;104(7):2473-2489. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-00688. PMID: 30020466Free PMC Article
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Clinical prediction guides

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