Pituitary tumor
Pituitary tumor
Definition
A benign or malignant neoplasm affecting the pituitary gland. The vast majority are adenomas arising from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
Also known as neoplasm of pituitary, neoplasm of pituitary gland, neoplasm of the pituitary, neoplasm of the pituitary gland, pituitary gland neoplasm, pituitary gland tumor, pituitary gland tumour, pituitary neoplasm, pituitary tumor, tumor of pituitary, tumor of pituitary gland, tumor of the pituitary, tumor of the pituitary gland, tumour of pituitary, tumour of pituitary gland, tumour of the pituitary, tumour of the pituitary gland — per MONDO
Also identified as
- ICD9 239.7 per MONDO
- NCIT C3330 per MONDO
- Orphanet 304055 per MONDO
- SCTID 127024001 per MONDO
- UMLS C0032019 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brain | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Central nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pituitary gland | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |