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ACTH-producing pituitary gland neoplasm

MedGen UID:
82997
•Concept ID:
C0278862
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: ACTH producing pituitary gland neoplasm; ACTH-producing pituitary neoplasm; ACTH-producing pituitary tumor; ACTH-producing pituitary tumour; ACTH-secreting tumor of pituitary; ACTH-secreting tumor of the pituitary; ACTH-secreting tumour of pituitary; ACTH-secreting tumour of the pituitary; adrenocorticotropin producing pituitary gland tumor; adrenocorticotropin producing pituitary gland tumour; adrenocorticotropin secreting neoplasm of pituitary; adrenocorticotropin secreting neoplasm of the pituitary; adrenocorticotropin secreting pituitary gland tumor; adrenocorticotropin secreting pituitary gland tumour; adrenocorticotropin secreting tumor of pituitary; adrenocorticotropin secreting tumor of the pituitary; adrenocorticotropin secreting tumour of pituitary; adrenocorticotropin secreting tumour of the pituitary; corticotropin secreting pituitary gland neoplasm; pituitary corticotropin secreting neoplasm; pituitary corticotropin secreting tumor; pituitary corticotropin secreting tumour
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0045058

Definition

An adenoma or carcinoma of the pituitary gland that produces corticotropin. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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
Evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for Cushing's disease in Japan.
Kageyama K, Oki Y, Sakihara S, Nigawara T, Terui K, Suda T
Endocr J 2013;60(2):127-35. Epub 2012 Nov 22 doi: 10.1507/endocrj.ej12-0299. PMID: 23171704
Somatostatin and dopamine receptors as targets for medical treatment of Cushing's Syndrome.
de Bruin C, Feelders RA, Lamberts SW, Hofland LJ
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2009 Jun;10(2):91-102. Epub 2008 Jul 19 doi: 10.1007/s11154-008-9082-4. PMID: 18642088

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Therapy

Invasive ACTH-producing pituitary gland neoplasm secondary to MSH2 mutation.
Loughrey PB, Baker G, Herron B, Cooke S, Iacovazzo D, Lindsay JR, Korbonits M
Cancer Genet 2021 Aug;256-257:36-39. Epub 2021 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2021.03.008. PMID: 33866195

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