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Benign neoplasm of pituitary gland

Known as: PITUITARY NEOPLASM BENIGN, Benign Tumor of Pituitary, Pituitary Neoplasms, Benign 
A neoplasm without metastatic potential arising from the anterior or the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The vast majority are adenomas.
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Endocrine System DiseasesNeoplasm, uncertain whether benign or malignantNeoplasmsnervous system disorder

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2018
2018
Galactorrhea in 15 year old adolescent female: A case report.
A pituitary adenoma is a rare and benign pituitary tumor observed in early childhood. Prolactinoma is the most common subtype of… 
2017
2017
Differential expression of the Notch1 receptor, and its ligands Dll1, Dll3 and Dll4 in distinct human pituitary adenoma subtypes.
Pituitary adenoma (PA) is a common type of benign tumor of the pituitary gland that is characterized by specific signs and… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Pituitary carcinomas.
Pituitary carcinoma is a extremely rare and is characterized by a very poor prognosis. Even if at diagnosis the presence of… 
2008
2008
Patients with craniopharyngiomas: therapeutical difficulties with growth hormone.
Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a rare and benign tumor of the pituitary region. It is the second cause of hypopituitarism in children… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Atypical antipsychotics and pituitary neoplasms in the WHO database.
Amisulpride and risperidone are potent dopamine D2 receptor blocking atypical antipsychotics that can cause hyperprolactinemia… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Recent developments in the therapy of acromegaly
Acromegaly, a condition due to growth hormone hypersecretion usually from a benign pituitary tumour, is associated with… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Acromegaly - evolving strategies.
Growth hormone (GH)-cell adenomas are benign pituitary tumors which present with chronic high GH output. Hereditary GH-cell… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Cell cycle dysregulation in pituitary oncogenesis.
The cell cycle is the process by which cells grow, replicate their genome and divide. The cell cycle control system is a… 
1993
1993
Contemporary therapy of prolactin-secreting adenomas.
Prolactin-secreting pituitary tumors are common benign pituitary neoplasm that cause amenorrhea, galactorrhea, and infertility… 
1983
1983
Surgical considerations in the MEN I syndrome
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