Difference between revisions of "Pituitary gland"

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Notes:
Notes:
*May be part of [[multiple endocrine neoplasia]] I  
*May be part of [[multiple endocrine neoplasia]] I.
**3Ps: '''p'''ituitary adenoma, [[parathyroid|'''p'''arathyroid]] adenoma, [[pancreas|'''p'''ancreatic]] neuroendocrine tumours.
**3Ps: '''p'''ituitary adenoma, [[parathyroid|'''p'''arathyroid]] adenoma, [[pancreas|'''p'''ancreatic]] neuroendocrine tumours.


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#Microadenoma <= 1 cm.
#Microadenoma <= 1 cm.
#Macroadenoma > 1 cm.
#Macroadenoma > 1 cm.
Notes:
*May be classified by what they secrete.  ''Cushing disease'' is a pituitary adenoma that secretes ACTH.<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_1148>{{Ref PBoD8|1148}}</ref>


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
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