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Neoplasm of the anterior pituitary

MedGen UID:
868800
•Concept ID:
C4023205
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Neoplasm of the adenohypophysis; Neoplasm of the pars anterior
 
HPO: HP:0011750

Definition

A tumor (abnormal growth of tissue) of the adenohypophysis, which is also known as the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNeoplasm of the anterior pituitary

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Adenomas: A Review.
Tritos NA, Miller KK
JAMA 2023 Apr 25;329(16):1386-1398. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.5444. PMID: 37097352
Acromegaly: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management.
Fleseriu M, Langlois F, Lim DST, Varlamov EV, Melmed S
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2022 Nov;10(11):804-826. Epub 2022 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(22)00244-3. PMID: 36209758
A Pituitary Society update to acromegaly management guidelines.
Fleseriu M, Biller BMK, Freda PU, Gadelha MR, Giustina A, Katznelson L, Molitch ME, Samson SL, Strasburger CJ, van der Lely AJ, Melmed S
Pituitary 2021 Feb;24(1):1-13. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s11102-020-01091-7. PMID: 33079318Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Spindle cell oncocytoma of the adenohypophysis: report of a case with a 16-year follow-up.
Vajtai I, Sahli R, Kappeler A
Pathol Res Pract 2006;202(10):745-50. Epub 2006 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2006.05.008. PMID: 16884858

Diagnosis

Spindle cell oncocytoma of the adenohypophysis with marked hypervascularity. Case report.
Fujisawa H, Tohma Y, Muramatsu N, Kida S, Kaizaki Y, Tamamura H
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2012;52(8):594-8. doi: 10.2176/nmc.52.594. PMID: 22976144
Spindle cell oncocytoma of the adenohypophysis - a clinicopathological and ultrastructural study of two cases.
Matyja E, Maksymowicz M, Grajkowska W, Olszewski W, Zieliński G, Bonicki W
Folia Neuropathol 2010;48(3):175-84. PMID: 20925001
Spindle cell oncocytoma of the adenohypophysis: report of a case with a 16-year follow-up.
Vajtai I, Sahli R, Kappeler A
Pathol Res Pract 2006;202(10):745-50. Epub 2006 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2006.05.008. PMID: 16884858

Prognosis

Spindle cell oncocytoma of the adenohypophysis - a clinicopathological and ultrastructural study of two cases.
Matyja E, Maksymowicz M, Grajkowska W, Olszewski W, Zieliński G, Bonicki W
Folia Neuropathol 2010;48(3):175-84. PMID: 20925001
Spindle cell oncocytoma of the adenohypophysis: report of a case with a 16-year follow-up.
Vajtai I, Sahli R, Kappeler A
Pathol Res Pract 2006;202(10):745-50. Epub 2006 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2006.05.008. PMID: 16884858

Clinical prediction guides

Spindle cell oncocytoma of the adenohypophysis - a clinicopathological and ultrastructural study of two cases.
Matyja E, Maksymowicz M, Grajkowska W, Olszewski W, Zieliński G, Bonicki W
Folia Neuropathol 2010;48(3):175-84. PMID: 20925001
Spindle cell oncocytoma of the adenohypophysis: report of a case with a 16-year follow-up.
Vajtai I, Sahli R, Kappeler A
Pathol Res Pract 2006;202(10):745-50. Epub 2006 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2006.05.008. PMID: 16884858

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