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Pituitary blastoma

MedGen UID:
1656462
•Concept ID:
C4743978
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Pituitary Blastoma; pituitary blastoma; Pituitary Embryoma; Pituitary Gland Blastoma; Pituitary Gland Embryoma
 
HPO: HP:0034921
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0858916

Definition

Pituitary blastoma is a distinctive anterior hypophyseal tumor of infants [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPituitary blastoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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
Diagnosis and Treatment of Acromegaly: An Update.
Ershadinia N, Tritos NA
Mayo Clin Proc 2022 Feb;97(2):333-346. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.11.007. PMID: 35120696
Diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline.
Melmed S, Casanueva FF, Hoffman AR, Kleinberg DL, Montori VM, Schlechte JA, Wass JA; Endocrine Society
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011 Feb;96(2):273-88. doi: 10.1210/jc.2010-1692. PMID: 21296991

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Imaging of pituitary tumors: an update with the 5th WHO Classifications-part 2. Neoplasms other than PitNET and tumor-mimicking lesions.
Tsukamoto T, Miki Y
Jpn J Radiol 2023 Aug;41(8):808-829. Epub 2023 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s11604-023-01407-0. PMID: 36913010Free PMC Article
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Pituitary Tumors.
Asa SL, Mete O, Perry A, Osamura RY
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):6-26. Epub 2022 Mar 15 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09703-7. PMID: 35291028
Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Pituitary Blastoma.
Liu APY, Kelsey MM, Sabbaghian N, Park SH, Deal CL, Esbenshade AJ, Ploner O, Peet A, Traunecker H, Ahmed YHE, Zacharin M, Tiulpakov A, Lapshina AM, Walter AW, Dutta P, Rai A, Korbonits M, de Kock L, Nichols KE, Foulkes WD, Priest JR
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Jan 23;106(2):351-363. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa857. PMID: 33236116Free PMC Article
DICER1 Syndrome.
Hořínová V, Drábová K, Nosková H, Bajčiová V, Šoukalová J, Černá L, Hůrková V, Slabý O, Štěrba J
Klin Onkol 2019 Summer;32(Supplementum2):123-127. doi: 10.14735/amko2019S123. PMID: 31409088
DICER1 and Associated Conditions: Identification of At-risk Individuals and Recommended Surveillance Strategies.
Schultz KAP, Williams GM, Kamihara J, Stewart DR, Harris AK, Bauer AJ, Turner J, Shah R, Schneider K, Schneider KW, Carr AG, Harney LA, Baldinger S, Frazier AL, Orbach D, Schneider DT, Malkin D, Dehner LP, Messinger YH, Hill DA
Clin Cancer Res 2018 May 15;24(10):2251-2261. Epub 2018 Jan 17 doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-3089. PMID: 29343557Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Pituitary Tumors.
Asa SL, Mete O, Perry A, Osamura RY
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):6-26. Epub 2022 Mar 15 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09703-7. PMID: 35291028
Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Pituitary Blastoma.
Liu APY, Kelsey MM, Sabbaghian N, Park SH, Deal CL, Esbenshade AJ, Ploner O, Peet A, Traunecker H, Ahmed YHE, Zacharin M, Tiulpakov A, Lapshina AM, Walter AW, Dutta P, Rai A, Korbonits M, de Kock L, Nichols KE, Foulkes WD, Priest JR
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Jan 23;106(2):351-363. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa857. PMID: 33236116Free PMC Article
Imaging of DICER1 syndrome.
Guillerman RP, Foulkes WD, Priest JR
Pediatr Radiol 2019 Oct;49(11):1488-1505. Epub 2019 Oct 16 doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04429-x. PMID: 31620849
DICER1 and Associated Conditions: Identification of At-risk Individuals and Recommended Surveillance Strategies.
Schultz KAP, Williams GM, Kamihara J, Stewart DR, Harris AK, Bauer AJ, Turner J, Shah R, Schneider K, Schneider KW, Carr AG, Harney LA, Baldinger S, Frazier AL, Orbach D, Schneider DT, Malkin D, Dehner LP, Messinger YH, Hill DA
Clin Cancer Res 2018 May 15;24(10):2251-2261. Epub 2018 Jan 17 doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-3089. PMID: 29343557Free PMC Article
Pituitary blastoma.
Scheithauer BW, Kovacs K, Horvath E, Kim DS, Osamura RY, Ketterling RP, Lloyd RV, Kim OL
Acta Neuropathol 2008 Dec;116(6):657-66. Epub 2008 Jun 13 doi: 10.1007/s00401-008-0388-9. PMID: 18551299

Therapy

Embryonal Tumors of the Central Nervous System: An Update.
Blessing MM, Alexandrescu S
Surg Pathol Clin 2020 Jun;13(2):235-247. Epub 2020 Apr 7 doi: 10.1016/j.path.2020.01.003. PMID: 32389264

Prognosis

Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Pituitary Gland.
Albano L, Losa M, Barzaghi LR, Mortini P
Adv Exp Med Biol 2023;1405:281-297. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-23705-8_10. PMID: 37452942
Paediatric Pituitary Adenomas: Clinical Presentation, Biochemical Profile and Long-Term Prognosis.
Jayant SS, Pal R, Rai A, Gupta K, Radotra BD, Walia R, Dhandapani S, Tripathi M, Ahuja CK, Gupta P, Bhansali A, Das L, Dutta P
Neurol India 2022 Jan-Feb;70(1):304-311. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.338667. PMID: 35263901
DICER1 tumor predisposition syndrome: an evolving story initiated with the pleuropulmonary blastoma.
González IA, Stewart DR, Schultz KAP, Field AP, Hill DA, Dehner LP
Mod Pathol 2022 Jan;35(1):4-22. Epub 2021 Oct 1 doi: 10.1038/s41379-021-00905-8. PMID: 34599283Free PMC Article
Genomics and Epigenomics of Pituitary Tumors: What Do Pathologists Need to Know?
Asa SL, Mete O, Ezzat S
Endocr Pathol 2021 Mar;32(1):3-16. Epub 2021 Jan 12 doi: 10.1007/s12022-021-09663-4. PMID: 33433883
Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Pituitary Blastoma.
Liu APY, Kelsey MM, Sabbaghian N, Park SH, Deal CL, Esbenshade AJ, Ploner O, Peet A, Traunecker H, Ahmed YHE, Zacharin M, Tiulpakov A, Lapshina AM, Walter AW, Dutta P, Rai A, Korbonits M, de Kock L, Nichols KE, Foulkes WD, Priest JR
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Jan 23;106(2):351-363. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa857. PMID: 33236116Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Pituitary Blastoma.
Liu APY, Kelsey MM, Sabbaghian N, Park SH, Deal CL, Esbenshade AJ, Ploner O, Peet A, Traunecker H, Ahmed YHE, Zacharin M, Tiulpakov A, Lapshina AM, Walter AW, Dutta P, Rai A, Korbonits M, de Kock L, Nichols KE, Foulkes WD, Priest JR
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Jan 23;106(2):351-363. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa857. PMID: 33236116Free PMC Article
Imaging of DICER1 syndrome.
Guillerman RP, Foulkes WD, Priest JR
Pediatr Radiol 2019 Oct;49(11):1488-1505. Epub 2019 Oct 16 doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04429-x. PMID: 31620849
DICER1 Syndrome.
Hořínová V, Drábová K, Nosková H, Bajčiová V, Šoukalová J, Černá L, Hůrková V, Slabý O, Štěrba J
Klin Onkol 2019 Summer;32(Supplementum2):123-127. doi: 10.14735/amko2019S123. PMID: 31409088

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