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Non-Functioning Densely Granulated Corticotroph Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor

MedGen UID:
1665243
•Concept ID:
C4743573
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Densely Granulated Nonfunctional Corticotroph Adenoma; Densely Granulated Silent Corticotroph Adenoma; Non-Functioning Densely Granulated Corticotroph Adenoma; Nonfunctional Corticotroph Adenoma Type 1; Silent Corticotroph Adenoma Type 1

Definition

A densely granulated corticotroph pituitary neuroendocrine tumor not associated with a hormonal syndrome. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNon-Functioning Densely Granulated Corticotroph Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor

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The expression of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors in pituitary tumors causing Cushing's disease and silent corticotroph tumors.
Kober P, Rusetska N, Mossakowska BJ, Maksymowicz M, Pękul M, Zieliński G, Styk A, Kunicki J, Działach Ł, Witek P, Bujko M
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1124646. Epub 2023 Mar 29 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1124646. PMID: 37065760Free PMC Article
The role of mediators of cell invasiveness, motility, and migration in the pathogenesis of silent corticotroph adenomas.
Mete O, Hayhurst C, Alahmadi H, Monsalves E, Gucer H, Gentili F, Ezzat S, Asa SL, Zadeh G
Endocr Pathol 2013 Dec;24(4):191-8. doi: 10.1007/s12022-013-9270-y. PMID: 24091601

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