A Rare Corticotroph-Secreting Tumor with Coexisting Prolactin and Growth Hormone Staining Cells
Joint Authors
Weil, Robert J.
Kannan, Subramanian
Staugaitis, Susan M.
Hatipoglu, Betul
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pituitary adenomas can express and secrete different hormones.
Expression of pituitary hormones in nonneoplastic pituitary cells is regulated by different transcription factors.
Some pituitary adenomas show plurihormonal expression.
The most commonly reported plurihormonal adenomas are composed of somatotrophs, lactotrophs, thyrotrophs and gonadotrophs.
Pituitary adenomas composed of both corticotroph and somatolactotroph secreting cells are not common because transcription factors regulating the expression of these hormones are different.
We report a rare case of pituitary adenoma with concomitant corticotroph, prolactin, and growth hormone staining cells, review literature on similar cases, and discuss possible biological mechanisms underlying these plurihormonal tumors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kannan, Subramanian& Staugaitis, Susan M.& Weil, Robert J.& Hatipoglu, Betul. 2012. A Rare Corticotroph-Secreting Tumor with Coexisting Prolactin and Growth Hormone Staining Cells. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kannan, Subramanian…[et al.]. A Rare Corticotroph-Secreting Tumor with Coexisting Prolactin and Growth Hormone Staining Cells. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kannan, Subramanian& Staugaitis, Susan M.& Weil, Robert J.& Hatipoglu, Betul. A Rare Corticotroph-Secreting Tumor with Coexisting Prolactin and Growth Hormone Staining Cells. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479024