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Pituitary corticotropic cell adenoma

MedGen UID:
266291
•Concept ID:
C1306214
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: ACTH Producing Pituitary Adenoma; ACTH Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; ACTH-Producing Pituitary Adenoma; ACTH-Producing Pituitary Adenomas; ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas; Adenoma, Corticotroph; Adenomas, Corticotroph; Corticotroph Adenoma; Corticotroph Adenomas; Corticotropin-Secreting Adenoma, Pituitary; Corticotropin-Secreting Adenomas, Pituitary; Pituitary Adenoma, ACTH Secreting; Pituitary Adenoma, ACTH-Producing; Pituitary Adenoma, ACTH-Secreting; Pituitary Adenomas, ACTH-Producing; Pituitary Adenomas, ACTH-Secreting; Pituitary Corticotropin Secreting Adenoma; Pituitary Corticotropin-Secreting Adenoma; Pituitary Corticotropin-Secreting Adenomas
SNOMED CT: ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma (254958004); Corticotroph adenoma (254958004)
 
HPO: HP:0008291

Definition

A type of pituitary adenoma that produces adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). [from HPO]

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PubMed

Pituitary Incidentalomas: Best Practices and Looking Ahead.
Giraldi E, Allen JW, Ioachimescu AG
Endocr Pract 2023 Jan;29(1):60-68. Epub 2022 Oct 18 doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2022.10.004. PMID: 36270609
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas: A Review.
Molitch ME
JAMA 2017 Feb 7;317(5):516-524. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.19699. PMID: 28170483
Cushing's disease: pathobiology, diagnosis, and management.
Lonser RR, Nieman L, Oldfield EH
J Neurosurg 2017 Feb;126(2):404-417. Epub 2016 Apr 22 doi: 10.3171/2016.1.JNS152119. PMID: 27104844

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