Growth hormone-producing pituitary gland adenoma

Growth hormone-producing pituitary gland adenoma

Definition

An adenoma of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that produces growth hormone. The vast majority of cases are hormonally functioning and are associated with either gigantism or acromegaly.

Also known as GH cell adenoma, growth hormone producing adenoma of pituitary, growth hormone producing adenoma of pituitary gland, growth hormone producing adenoma of the pituitary gland, growth hormone producing pituitary adenoma, growth hormone producing pituitary gland adenoma, growth hormone secreting adenoma of pituitary, growth hormone secreting adenoma of pituitary gland, growth hormone secreting adenoma of the pituitary, growth hormone secreting adenoma of the pituitary gland, growth hormone secreting pituitary gland adenoma, growth hormone-producing adenoma, growth hormone-producing pituitary gland adenoma, somatotrope adenoma, Somatotrophinoma — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Anterior pituitary Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
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
Endocrine gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Endocrine gland Disease Has Primary 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