Other terms
Neoplasm, Pituitary,Neoplasms, Pituitary,Pituitary Neoplasm,Pituitary Tumors,Pituitary Tumor,Tumor, Pituitary,Tumors, Pituitary,Pituitary Adenoma,Adenoma, Pituitary,Adenomas, Pituitary,Pituitary Adenomas,Pituitary Carcinoma,Carcinoma, Pituitary,Carcinomas, Pituitary,Pituitary Carcinomas,Cancer of the Pituitary,Pituitary Cancer,Cancer, Pituitary,Cancers, Pituitary,Cancer of Pituitary,Pituitary Cancers
Description
Pituitary Neoplasms: Neoplasms which arise from or metastasize to the PITUITARY GLAND. The majority of pituitary neoplasms are adenomas, which are divided into non-secreting and secreting forms. Hormone producing forms are further classified by the type of hormone they secrete. Pituitary adenomas may also be characterized by their staining properties (see ADENOMA, BASOPHIL; ADENOMA, ACIDOPHIL; and ADENOMA, CHROMOPHOBE). Pituitary tumors may compress adjacent structures, including the HYPOTHALAMUS, several CRANIAL NERVES, and the OPTIC CHIASM. Chiasmal compression may result in bitemporal HEMIANOPSIA.
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