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Pituitary Gland Acidophil Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
87214
•Concept ID:
C0334311
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Acidophil adenocarcinoma; Acidophil carcinoma; Eosinophil adenocarcinoma; Eosinophil carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Acidophil carcinoma (51217003); Eosinophil adenocarcinoma (51217003); Acidophil adenocarcinoma (51217003); Eosinophil carcinoma (51217003)

Definition

A malignant epithelial neoplasm of the anterior pituitary gland in which the neoplastic cells stain positive with acidic dyes. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPituitary Gland Acidophil Carcinoma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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
An overview of pituitary tumors.
Berry RG, Caplan HJ
Ann Clin Lab Sci 1979 Mar-Apr;9(2):94-102. PMID: 222198

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
An overview of pituitary tumors.
Berry RG, Caplan HJ
Ann Clin Lab Sci 1979 Mar-Apr;9(2):94-102. PMID: 222198

Therapy

"Aging bull'.
Geelhoed GW
Med Hypotheses 1996 Dec;47(6):471-9. doi: 10.1016/s0306-9877(96)90160-7. PMID: 8961245
'Acidophilic' pituitary tumors: a reappraisal with differential staining and immunocytochemical techniques.
Halmi NS, Duello T
Arch Pathol Lab Med 1976 Jul;100(7):346-51. PMID: 59585

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